Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
The U.K.’s “Dash for Gas” : A Rapid Evidence Assessment of Fracking for Shale Gas, Regulation, and Public Health
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
|---|---|
| Author | Watterson, Andrew Dinan, William |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | The evidence on public health regulation of the unconventional gas extraction (fracking) industry was examined using a rapid evidence assessment of fifteen case studies from multiple countries. They included scientific and academic papers, professional reports, government agency reports, industry and industry-funded reports, and a nongovernment organization report. Each case study review was structured to address strengths and weaknesses of the publication in relation to our research questions. Some case studies emphasized inherent industry short-, medium-, and long-term dangers to public health directly and through global climate change impacts. Other case studies argued that fracking could be conducted safely assuming industry best practice, “robust” regulation, and mitigation, but the evidence base for such statements proved generally sparse. U.K. regulators’ own assessments on fracking regulation are also evaluated. The existing evidence points to the necessity of a precautionary approach to protect public health from unconventional gas extraction development. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1048291117698175?download=true |
| Starting Page | 68 |
| Ending Page | 91 |
| Page Count | 24 |
| ISSN | 10482911 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 27 |
| Journal | NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy (NEW) |
| e-ISSN | 15413772 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1048291117698175 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2017-03-21 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2017 |
| Subject Keyword | fracking public health precaution rapid evidence assessment regulation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
