The following resources address environmental and occupational health hazards associated with hydraulic fracturing operations, also known as fracking.

Federal Links and Documents

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• NIOSH Science Blog: Reports of Worker Fatalities during Flowback Operations
• Oil and Gas Extraction Program

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• OSHA/NIOSH Hazard Alert: Worker Exposure to Silica during Hydraulic Fracturing

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Natural Gas Extraction – Hydraulic Fracturing

Other Links and Documents

• Air Concentrations of Volatile Compounds Near Oil and Gas Production: A Community-Based Exploratory Study
• American Public Health Association (APHA) Policy Statement: The Environmental and Occupational Health Impacts of High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing of Unconventional Gas Reserves
• Occupational Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica During Hydraulic Fracturing
• Radionuclides in Fracking Wastewater – Managing a Toxic Blend