The hydraulic fracturing movement has already taken off in the U.S., expanding an industry that requires the mining of silica sand, the drilling of oil and natural gas wells and the storage of toxic fracking wastewater. Yet in the midst of the boom, Americans are still not sure how the expanding industry is impacting their health. Scientific data
Unwelcome Experiment: Neighbors of Frac Sand Mine Wait for Someone To Monitor Toxins
Despite complaints of asthma and studies proving groundwater contamination, most residents next to frac sand mines don’t have any protection from industrial toxins.