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Category: Environmental Health

Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, State Health Policy

NC Fracking Risks Uncertain, Given Limited Public Health Research

by Gabe Rivin March 21, 2014April 7, 2017
In theory, many layers of steel and concrete in hydraulic fracturing wells are supposed to prevent leakage into surrounding rock. But Duke University researchers suspect wells in Pennsylvania leaked, allowing gasses to contaminate well water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

How ‘Strong’ are NC’s Rules for Fracking Well Construction?

by Gabe Rivin March 11, 2014April 7, 2017
The Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured

Proper Cement, Piping Could Prevent Fracking Contamination

by Gabe Rivin March 10, 2014April 7, 2017
Posted inEnvironmental Health, NC Health Briefs

Judge Rules Coal Pond Owners Take Action to Eliminate Sources of Groundwater Contamination

by Editor March 6, 2014March 6, 2014
Image courtesy Sustainable Sanitation, flickr creative commons
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health, Research News

Triangle Researchers are Building a Better Toilet

by Editor February 28, 2014March 6, 2014
A ruptured storm water pipe was quickly identified as the source of the coal ash
Posted inEnvironmental Health, NC Health Briefs

DHHS Issues Health Advisories for Dan River Area

by Editor February 12, 2014February 13, 2014

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