Association Between Unconventional Natural Gas Development in the Marcellus Shale and Asthma Exacerbations | Zendy

Sara G. Rasmussen | Zendy; Elizabeth L. Ogburn | Zendy; Meredith C. McCormack | Zendy; Joan A. Casey | Zendy; Karen BandeenRoche | Zendy; Dione G. Mercer | Zendy; Brian S. Schwartz | Zendy

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Association Between Unconventional Natural Gas Development in the Marcellus Shale and Asthma Exacerbations

Author(s) -

Sara G. Rasmussen,

Elizabeth L. Ogburn,

Meredith C. McCormack,

Joan A. Casey,

Karen BandeenRoche,

Dione G. Mercer,

Brian S. Schwartz

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

jama internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14

H-Index - 342

eISSN - 2168-6114

pISSN - 2168-6106

DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.2436

Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , natural gas , asthma exacerbations , shale gas , petroleum engineering , oil shale , waste management , engineering

Asthma is common and can be exacerbated by air pollution and stress. Unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) has community and environmental impacts. In Pennsylvania, UNGD began in 2005, and by 2012, 6253 wells had been drilled. There are no prior studies of UNGD and objective respiratory outcomes.

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