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Fracking, shale gas and health effects: Research roundup
2012 review of scientific literature on potential health effects of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” to extract natural gas.
The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarship related to the health and economic impact of air pollution in the United States.
Multiple Environmental Chemical Exposures to Lead, Mercury and PCBs Among Childbearing-Aged Women
2012 study from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island on the body burden and risk factors for U.S. women of child-bearing age.
Going Green Together? Brownfield Remediation and Environmental Justice
2012 study by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, on the prioritization in the cleanup of brownfields that receive federal grants and speed of remediation when initiated.
Congressional Research Service: Petroleum and Its Role in the U.S. Economy
Petroleum-related statistics from the 2012 Congressional Research Service report, “U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics.”
Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Gestational Age and Birthweight
2012 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on the relationship between maternal prenatal insecticide exposure and a child’s gestational age and birthweight.
U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics
2012 report from the Congressional Research Service providing an overview of U.S. energy production and consumption.
Prenatal Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Exposure and Child Behavior at Age 6-7
2012 study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives on the link between prenatal exposure to airborne pollutants and behavioral issues later in the children’s lives.
Endocrine Disruptors and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Consumer Products
2012 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on the chemical compounds present in 85 samples of household cleaning and personal care products.
U.N. Report: Findings on e-Waste Problems in Africa
2011 United Nations report on the transfer, adoption and disposal of information communication technology in West Africa.
2011 research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, San Francisco State University, Universidad de los Andes in Bogata, Universidad de Chile, University of Zurich, and other institutions.
Fragranced Consumer Products: Chemicals Emitted, Ingredients Unlisted
2011 study on the volatile organic compounds emitted by 25 scented consumer products.
Genomic and Physiological Footprint of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Resident Marsh Fishes
2011 study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on the effects of oil exposure from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster on gulf populations of killifish.
Final Report on the Causes of the Macondo Well Blowout
2011 final report from the federal government on the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.
Manufacturing Jobs: Impact of Energy Prices, Environmental and Labor Rules
2010 study on how electricity prices, labor laws and environmental regulations affect where manufacturers locate.
Oil and Gas Lease Utilization: Onshore and Offshore
2011 report by the U.S. Department of Interior on untapped potential of federal lands and waters.
2011 study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment on threats to the caribou population of Alberta’s oil sands region.
Integrated Assessment of Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone
Report by the United Nations Environment Program and World Meteorological Organization on the impact of black carbon and other substances on the climate and health.
Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Heart Rate Variability and Respiratory Function in Urban Cyclists
2011 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on health effects experienced while cycling in traffic.
Air Pollutants from Automotive Traffic Act on Glutamatergic Neurons
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on responses in rodent brains to pollutants from highway traffic.
