Dirty Water Destroys People

Dirty Water Destroys People.
Groundwater and come up water samples enchanted near fracking operations in Colorado contained chemicals that can disrupt male and female hormones, researchers say. These chemicals, which are hand-me-down in the fracking process, also were present in samples taken from the Colorado River, which serves as the drainage basin for the region, according to the study, which was published online Dec 16, 2013 in the record book Endocrinology. "More than 700 chemicals are old in the fracking process, and many of them pique hormone function," study co-author Susan Nagel, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, said in a magazine news release.

And "With fracking on the rise, populations may mien greater health risks from increased endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure". Exposure to these chemicals can multiply cancer risk and hamper reproduction by decreasing female fertility and the quality and volume of sperm, the researchers said. Hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, is a controversial process that involves pumping water, sand and chemicals yawning underground at high pressure.

The purpose is to check open hydrocarbon-rich shale and extract natural gas. Previous studies have raised concerns that such drilling techniques could persuade to contamination of drinking water. The oil and gas industries strongly disputed this late study, noting that the researchers took their samples from fracking sites where random spills had occurred. Steve Everley, a spokesman for industry group Energy in Depth, also disputed claims in the probing that fracking is exempt from the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.

He said the researchers grossly overestimated the gang of chemicals worn in the process. "Activists promote a lot of bad science and shoddy research, but this study - if you can even convoke it that - may be the worst yet. From falsely characterizing the US regulatory environment to unmodifiable out making stuff up about the additives used in hydraulic fracturing, it's hard to see how scrutinize like this is helpful. Unless, of course, you're trying to use the media to help you scare the public".