Health & Safety

  • Recently fracked gas well causes water contamination and house explosion: Bainbridge Twp Ohio
  • Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing or ‘fracking’ in Ohio by ODNR
  • Physicians Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy on underground leaks
  • American Lung Association on emissions
  • National Institute of Health on association of Lupus
  • Earthworks reports on public health
  • Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry report from Ohio
  • Thesis on people’s health and Hydrogen Sulfide which notates OH has no ambient air regulations for H2S – Read H2S in Ohio- Risks of Lacking Regulation (1)
  • Cancer & Autoimmune risks of Frac Sand

  • Radioactive elements are brought to the surface as a result of the drilling process. The U.S. EPA and the U.S. Geological Survey developed this map to show radon potential as it relates to geology in said areas.  Read more about the health affects: EPA on NORM & TENORM 

    zone 1 Zone 1 Highest Potential (greater than 4 pCi/L)
    zone 2 Zone 2 Moderate Potential (from 2 to 4 pCi/L)
    zone 3 Zone 3 Low Potential (less than 2 pCi/L)

    Ohio Zone Map