Oil Exploration > Grand Rounds: Unconventional Oil Exploration: What are the fracking risks for children? - June 24, 2015
Grand Rounds: Unconventional Oil Exploration: What are the fracking risks for children? - June 24, 2015
posted on Mar 16, 2020
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this module, participants should be able to:
- Define unconventional petroleum exploration
- Describe the actual and potential physical risks to children from increased drilling activity
- Identify some toxic contaminants of breathing air associated with petroleum exploration
- Describe the risks of negative impact on drinking water
Presented By:
Stephen W. Borron, MD, MS, FACMTMedical Director, West Texas Regional Poison Center
Director and Chief Medical Consultant, Southwestern Center for Pediatric Environmental Health
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
El Paso, TX
Region 6 PEHSU
