Fossil fuels—coal, oil, and gas—lie at the heart of the interconnected crises we face,
including climate change, racial injustice, and public health. Each stage of the fossil fuel life …

The shale gas boom revolutionized the energy sector through hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
High levels of energy production force communities, states, and nations to consider the …

Chemical industries and oil refineries are known emission sources of environmental
contaminants, such as metals/metalloids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile …

Background The presence of active or inactive (ie, postproduction) oil and gas wells in
neighborhoods may contribute to ongoing pollution. Racially discriminatory neighborhood …

The Climate Gap and the Color Line — Racial Health Inequities and Climate Change | New
England Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine …

Background: Prior studies suggest exposure to oil and gas development (OGD) adversely
affects birth outcomes, but no studies have examined flaring—the open combustion of …

Background Prior studies have found that residential proximity to upstream oil and gas
production is associated with increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Emissions of …

Oil and gas production is one of the largest emitters of methane, a potent greenhouse gas
and a significant contributor of air pollution emissions. While research on methane …

Summary The western United States is home to most of the nation's oil and gas production
and, increasingly, wildfires. We examined historical threats of wildfires for oil and gas wells …

Background: Oil and natural gas extraction may produce environmental pollution at levels
that affect reproductive health of nearby populations. Available studies have primarily …