Good Example Of Report On Fracking

Describe Fracking. (2 pts). Limited to 15 words.
Fracking is the shorthand for hydraulic fracturing in which the combination of horizontal drilling and advanced hydraulic fracturing are utilized.
Citation: California Fracking. "Companies Using Enhanced Oil Recovery." CA Frack Facts. N.p., 2005. Web. 3 May 2016.
Identify a particular city, county, or region in California where FRACKING is occurring. (2 pts). Limited to 10 words.
Richmond
Citation: California Fracking. "Companies Using Enhanced Oil Recovery." CA Frack Facts. N.p., 2005. Web. 3 May 2016.
Identify a particular company that is Fracking in California. (3 pts). Limited to 10 words.
Chevron
Citation: California Fracking. "Companies Using Enhanced Oil Recovery." CA Frack Facts. N.p., 2005. Web. 3 May 2016.
Identify ONE environment (e.g., indoor air, groundwater, soil, food, etc.) that was impacted, or can potentially be impacted, by the fracking in the community you describe in question #2 (5 pts). Limited to 5 words.
Air
Citation: Clark, H. "Environmental Justice Case Study: Richmond, CA." University of Michigan. N.p., 2008. Web. 3 May 2016.
Identify ONE environmental hazard associated with the impacted environment in question #3. The hazard must be a specific biological, physical, or chemical hazard (3 pts). Limited to 5 words.
Fracking can lead to exposure to toxic chemicals in the air.
Citation: Goodman, Paul S., F. Galatioto, N. Thorpe, Anil Namdeo, R. J. Davies, and Roger N. Bird. "Investigating the environmental impacts of fracking operations." Environment International 89-90 (2016): 248-260. Print.
Describe the health impact (i.e., symptoms and incubation period) of the environmental hazard you identified in question #4 (3 pt). Limited to 25 words.
The people that live around Richmond complain of a lot of health hazards that is brought about by the fracking processes. Some health effects are breathing difficulties, headaches, as well as fatigue. Moreover, there is an increasing rate of autoimmune is order due to the air pollution.
Citation: Clark, H. "Environmental Justice Case Study: Richmond, CA." University of Michigan. N.p., 2008. Web. 3 May 2016.
Describe the route of exposure (2 pt) associated with the health impact above. Limited to 10 words.
Air pollution due to fracking activities by industries.
Citation: Clark, H. "Environmental Justice Case Study: Richmond, CA." University of Michigan. N.p., 2008. Web. 3 May 2016.
Identify a group of people who are impacted negatively by this issue. Describe the injustice. (5 pts) Limited to 20 words.
The African Americans in Richmond pose higher chances of being affected by the air pollution caused by the Chevron fracking industry. This particular community is poor and lack adequate health care provisions. This is a clear case of environmental injustice.
Citation: Clark, H. "Environmental Justice Case Study: Richmond, CA." University of Michigan. N.p., 2008. Web. 3 May 2016.