Correction: Unconventional Gas and Oil Drilling Is Associated with Increased Hospital Utilization Rates

Jemielita, Thomas; Gerton, George L.; Neidell, Matthew; Chillrud, Steven N.; Yan, Beizhan; Stute, M.; Howarth, Marilyn; Saberi, Pouné; Fausti, Nicholas; Penning, T.M.; Roy, Jason; Propert, Kathleen J.; Panettieri, Reynold A.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0137371

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“…However, research in other regions of the United States provide evidence of potential exposure and associated adverse health outcomes, including increased hospitalizations and risk of some adverse birth outcomes. [15,16,18,19] Public health and community engagement activities regarding hydraulic fracturing also appear to be limited. Several concerns identified through a health impact assessment in a community in western Colorado, [20] including concerns about crime and substance abuse, were shared by the participants in the present study, although these concerns did not rank amongst the top three.…”

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“…[5] Published epidemiologic studies of health effects associated with living near UOGD are scarce and the results are equivocal. [14][15][16][17][18][19] Even less is understood regarding the perception of exposure by residents in communities surrounding high fracking activity. As a part of a health impact assessment conducted in a western Colorado community, residents reported concerns about how UOGD may negatively impact their community's sense of livability and cohesion as well as specific concerns regarding increases in crime and substance abuse and detrimental effects on land values.…”

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Exploring perceptions of fracking and environmental health in a 3-county population in South Texas

Whitworth

LaRosa

Mackay

et al. 2017

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Introduction: The past decade in the United States has been marked by an unprecedented expansion of unconventional oil and gas drilling, including hydraulic fracturing (i.e., fracking). Concerns have arisen regarding potential health and environmental risks associated with the use of the fracking process. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine community perceptions, concerns, and knowledge of environmental health issues related to fracking in three Texas counties near one of the most active shale plays in South Texas, the Eagle Ford Shale. Methods: A convenience sample of 153 adults over the age of 18 years in three rural South Texas counties completed a 46-question survey. Demographic information, perceptions of environmental health risks, and knowledge of potential environmental health effects related to fracking were obtained. A validated health literacy measure was also used to assess participants' health literacy. Results: Participants were predominantly female (61%), white (75%), and Hispanic (62%). A majority owned land (53.6%) and had lived in their respective county for over 21 years (54%). Only 32% percent of participants had marginal or inadequate health literacy though a larger percentage of participants had limited knowledge of potential environmental health risks related to fracking.Conclusions: Approximately one third of participants had less than adequate health literacy as measured by the BRIEF. A high percentage of the population demonstrated limited knowledge regarding the potential environmental health impacts of fracking, suggesting limited environmental health literacy. Findings point to the need for environmental health specific assessments and focused environmental health promotion strategies.

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Exploring perceptions of fracking and environmental health in a 3-county population in South Texas

Whitworth

LaRosa

Mackay

et al. 2017

JER

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“…Studies focusing on potential human health effects related to UNGD have employed several study designs, including case-control, cross-sectional, ecological, nested case-control, and retrospective cohort designs. Results from an ecological study noted associations between “Cardiology” admissions and number and density of wells [22]. Some studies reported “Respiratory”-related findings.…”

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“…Particular focus is given to those primary diagnosis codes that relate to health outcomes previously shown in CSG-specific or broader UNGD studies to be potentially associated with CSG exposure: “Blood/immune” [19], “Circulatory” [22], “Respiratory” [23,24,25,26], and “Perinatal” and “Congenital” outcomes [27,28,29,30]. …”

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Is Increasing Coal Seam Gas Well Development Activity Associated with Increasing Hospitalisation Rates in Queensland, Australia? An Exploratory Analysis 1995–2011

Werner

Cameron

Watt

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The majority of Australia’s coal seam gas (CSG) reserves are in Queensland, where the industry has expanded rapidly in recent years. Despite concerns, health data have not been examined alongside CSG development. This study examined hospitalisation rates as a function of CSG development activity in Queensland, during the period 1995–2011. Admissions data were examined with CSG well numbers, which served as a proxy for CSG development activity. Time series models were used to assess changes in hospitalisation rates for periods of “low”, “medium”, “high”, and “intense” activity compared to a period of “very low” activity, adjusting for covariates. “All-cause” hospitalisation rates increased monotonically with increasing gas well development activity in females (324.0 to 390.3 per 1000 persons) and males (294.2 to 335.4 per 1000 persons). Hospitalisation rates for “Blood/immune” conditions generally increased for both sexes. Female and male hospitalisation rates for “Circulatory” conditions decreased with increasing CSG activity. Hospitalisation rates were generally low for reproductive and birth outcomes; no clear associations were observed. This study showed some outcomes were associated with increasing CSG development activity. However, as a condition of data access, the population and outcomes were aggregated to a broad geographic study area rather than using higher geographic resolution data. Higher resolution data, as well as other data sources, should be explored. Further research should be conducted with an expanded time period to determine if these trends continue as the industry grows.

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“…A notable exception is the work of Werner et al [27] reviewing hospitalisation data up to 2011 for 3 areas in Queensland, with the finding that certain hospital admissions rates (neoplasms and blood/immune diseases) increased more quickly in the CSG area than the other study areas, after adjusting for key sociodemographic factors. In other jurisdictions, specifically the USA, increased rate and severity of asthma attacks [28], increased hospitalisation [29] for asthma, cardiac, neurological and skin conditions, increased incidence of congenital heart defects [30], childhood leukaemia [31], low birth weight [32], and early infant death [33] correlated with the presence of the unconventional gas industry. International researchers have documented significant declines in air quality correlating with gas industry activities [34][35][36].…”

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Air Pollution and human health hazards: a compilation of air toxins acknowledged by the gas industry in Queensland’s Darling Downs

McCarron

2018

International Journal of Environmental Studies

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Correction: Unconventional Gas and Oil Drilling Is Associated with Increased Hospital Utilization Rates

Cited by 12 publications

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Exploring perceptions of fracking and environmental health in a 3-county population in South Texas

Exploring perceptions of fracking and environmental health in a 3-county population in South Texas

Is Increasing Coal Seam Gas Well Development Activity Associated with Increasing Hospitalisation Rates in Queensland, Australia? An Exploratory Analysis 1995–2011

Air Pollution and human health hazards: a compilation of air toxins acknowledged by the gas industry in Queensland’s Darling Downs

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