2022
Groundwaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts
Xiong B, Soriano MA, Gutchess KM, Hoffman N, Clark CJ, Siegel HG, De Vera GAD, Li Y, Brenneis RJ, Cox AJ, Ryan EC, Sumner AJ, Deziel NC, Saiers JE, Plata DL. Groundwaters in Northeastern Pennsylvania near intense hydraulic fracturing activities exhibit few organic chemical impacts. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts 2022, 24: 252-264. PMID: 35018906, PMCID: PMC11094648, DOI: 10.1039/d1em00124h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrganic compoundsInorganic speciesAnthropogenic organic chemicalsBis-2-ethylhexyl phthalateSemi-volatile compoundsUnited States Environmental Protection Agency's Maximum Contaminant LevelOrganic contaminantsOrganic chemicalsEnvironmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant levelOrganic contaminationVolatility rangeMaximum contaminant levelCompoundsChemical impactContaminant levels
2020
Validation of proximity-based estimates of residential exposure to emissions of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the U.S.
Fisher J, Ward M, Friesen M, Deziel N, Graubard B, Sampson J, Jones R. Validation of proximity-based estimates of residential exposure to emissions of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the U.S. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2020, 2020 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.p-0778.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence
Elliott EG, Trinh P, Ma X, Leaderer BP, Ward MH, Deziel NC. Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 576: 138-147. PMID: 27783932, PMCID: PMC6457992, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWater contaminantsPotential water contaminantsMajority of compoundsWater pollutantsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsHydraulic fracturing fluidsPollutantsAromatic hydrocarbonsAir pollutantsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCompoundsEnvironmental Protection AgencyPotential air pollutantsPossible human carcinogenContaminantsChemicalsCarcinogenicity of compoundsLeukemia/lymphomaProtection AgencyChildhood leukemiaWaterButadieneBenzeneFracturing fluidOil