Rapid global expansion of unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) raises
environmental health concerns. Many studies present information on these concerns, yet the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Polluting industries are more likely to be located in low-income
communities of color who also experience greater social stressors that may make them more …

Ambient air pollution is produced by sources including vehicular traffic, coal-fired power
plants, hydraulic fracturing, agricultural production, and forest fires. It consists of primary …

Background The presence of active or inactive (ie, postproduction) oil and gas wells in
neighborhoods may contribute to ongoing pollution. Racially discriminatory neighborhood …

This foundational textbook investigates the economic, environmental and social
sustainability issues facing the hospitality industry today, and explores ideas, solutions and …

Background: Unconventional natural gas development has expanded rapidly. In
Pennsylvania, the number of producing wells increased from 0 in 2005 to 3,689 in 2013 …

The development of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) is considered the biggest change to the
global energy production system in the last half-century. However, several communities …

Background Horizontal drilling, hydraulic fracturing, and other drilling and well stimulation
technologies are now used widely in the United States and increasingly in other countries …

Hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater from unconventional oil and natural gas
development contain hundreds of substances with the potential to contaminate drinking …

Importance Asthma is common and can be exacerbated by air pollution and stress.
Unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) has community and environmental …