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Apr 1, 2013

Excellent story about new silica dust hazard related to fracking fluid processing

NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce aired a strong piece about severe silica
dust hazards from frack fluid mixing.
"Sand From Fracking Could Pose Lung Disease Risk To Workers"

The piece features a lengthy interview with expert IH Eric Esswein,
who saw fracking operations up-close and the excess silica dust levels
he measured.

Read at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/29/175042708/Sand-From-Fracking-Operations-Poses-Silicosis-Risk