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    • Measurement of Airborne Particulates around Sand Mines and Processing Plants 

      Jacobson, Jeron; Kroening, Zachary; Shermo, Kimberly (2013-05)
      Mining and processing plants scatter the landscape of rural communities in the upper Midwest. Numerous reports of dust accumulation at people's homes and businesses have led to a rise in consideration of investigating the ...
    • PM2.5 Airborne Particulates Near Frac Sand Operations 

      Jilek, Jonathan; Walters, Kristen; Spengler, Alayna; Valentine, Bethany; Schmitz, Jennifer; Conrad, Christopher; Kroening, Zachary; Wetzel, Ian; White, Cory; Dahlen, Jonathan (2014-04)
      Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a popular method for extracting natural gas from shale deposits below the earth's crust. "Freshly-fractured" silica appears to be 2 to 5 times more reactive with animal lung tissue ...
    • PM2.5 Airborne Particulates Near Frac Sand Operations 

      Walters, Kristin; Jacobson, Jeron; Pierce, Crispin; Kroening, Zachary (Journal of Environmental Health, 2015-11)
      The rapid growth of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas extraction in the U.S. has led to 135 active "frac" sand mines, processing plants, and rail transfer stations in Wisconsin. Potential environmental health risks ...