Fracking Wells’ Air Emissions Pose Health Risks, Study Finds

businessweek.com — Chemicals released into the air when natural-gas producers complete hydraulically fractured wells may pose a health risk to those living nearby, the Colorado School of Public Health said. Researchers found potentially toxic chemicals in the air near wells in Garfield County, Colorado, during three years of monitoring, the school said today in a statement released on EurekAlert!, the news service sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.