“With fracking on the rise, populations may face greater health risks from increased endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure,” said senior author Susan Nagel.
Groundwater samples from Garfield County, Colo. contained the elevated levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), the article noted.
The samples were gathered from five sites where there have been natural gas spills over the last six years and compared to sites with no fracking activity, reported the article.
Of the 750 chemicals reportedly used for fracking, more than 100 are known or suspected to be endocrine-disrupting, according to the article.
