Publications / Peer-Reviewed Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 19, 2017
Comparison of chemical use between hydraulic fracturing. . . and routine oil and gas development
Peer-Reviewed Publications December 9, 2016
Public health implications of environmental noise. . .
Peer-Reviewed Publications July 7, 2016
A framework for siting and dispatch of emerging energy resources to realize environmental health benefits
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 20, 2016
Toward an understanding of the environmental and public health impacts of shale gas development: an analysis of the peer reviewed scientific literature, 2009-2015
Report presents and reviews the available science on some of the most salient environmental and public health concerns associated with shale gas development as of the end of 2015.
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 15, 2015
Considerations for the development of shale gas in the United Kingdom
Important lessons can be drawn from the UNGD experience in the United States. This article explores these considerations and argues that shale gas development policies in the UK and elsewhere should be informed by empirical evidence generated on environmental, public health, and social risks.
Peer-Reviewed Publications June 30, 2014
Assessment and risk analysis of casing and cement impairment in oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania, 2000-2012
Previous research has demonstrated that proximity to unconventional gas development is associated with elevated concentrations of methane in groundwater aquifers in Pennsylvania. To date, the mechanism of this migration is poorly understood. Our study, which looks at more than 41,000 conventional an
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 17, 2014
Public Health England’s draft report on shale gas extraction
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 16, 2014
Environmental Public Health Dimensions of Shale and Tight Gas Development
Despite a growing body of evidence, data gaps persist. Most important, there is a need for more epidemiological studies to assess associations between risk factors, such as air and water pollution, and health outcomes among populations living in close proximity to shale gas operations.
Peer-Reviewed Publications April 14, 2014
Toward a better understanding and quantification of methane emissions from shale gas development
Peer-Reviewed Publications February 28, 2014
The Health Implications of Fracking
What is known about the health effects of gas extraction by induced hydraulic fracturing of gas-bearing rock - ie, fracking? A workshop held on Nov 15, 2013, at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine addressed this question.
Peer-Reviewed Publications February 1, 2014
The role of ethics in shale gas policies
This article argues that legislators making decisions about shale gas development have a prima facie duty to minimize false negatives.
Peer-Reviewed Publications October 11, 2013
The implications of unconventional drilling for natural gas: a global public health concern
This commentary explores the need for research to quantify the potential risks to the environment and to human health from unconventional natural gas development in both the short-term and long-term.