
Episode 19: What does fracking have to do with plastic? Part 2 w/David Azoulay
The plastic lifecycle starts with oil and gas extraction and extends through manufacturing, consumer use, and waste management. David Azoula...
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TEDX conducts brief interviews with leading experts to get answers about health threats posed by unconventional oil and gas operations.

The plastic lifecycle starts with oil and gas extraction and extends through manufacturing, consumer use, and waste management. David Azoula...

Ethane, a byproduct of natural gas extraction, is used in ethylene production, the primary feedstock for plastic manufacturing. Steven Feit,...

Millions of barrels of flowback and produced water, laden with toxic chemicals, come to the surface during oil and gas production. Dr. Isabe...

The United States has over three million miles of pipelines used for gathering, transporting, and distributing natural gas and liquids, incl...

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released along with methane during oil and gas operations and contribute to local and regional ozone f...

Biocides may be released into the environment in produced water through spills, surface water disposal, or reuse, potentially impacting publ...

As unconventional oil and gas extraction evolves, the scale of operations expands to include more wells, more chemicals, more sand, more emi...

The uncertainty surrounding environmental and public health impacts of fracking can lead to individual and community stress. Dr. Stephanie M...

“Beneficial reuse” of produced water, a byproduct of oil and gas development, includes road spreading for dust suppression and deicing. Dr....

As fracking operations move closer to populated areas, communities are concerned about potential impacts on their health and safety. Dr. Gre...

Industrial noise pollution is generated during development of an unconventional oil and gas well site. Dr. Michael McCawley, Clinical Associ...

While many NGOs have worked with communities to enact fracking bans, there has been less success on the state level. Brooke Harper, Maryland...