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Food & Water Watch > Briefs > Water > Toxic Workplace: Fracking Hazards on the Job
August 28th, 2014

Toxic Workplace: Fracking Hazards on the Job

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Oil and gas workers are being injured and even killed from accidents, and are being exposed to harmful toxins while on the job. The oil and gas industry has promoted the rapid expansion of drilling and fracking across the country as fostering economic development, job creation and energy independence; however, less attention has been given to the serious health and safety risks that burden the industry’s workforce.