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New Research lists Drilling and Fracking Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer

May 12, 2014 By TXsharon

A new study lists 17 chemicals “dangerous chemicals linked to breast cancer.”

Study lists dangerous chemicals linked to breast cancer

They include chemicals in gasoline, diesel and other vehicle exhaust, flame retardants, stain-resistant textiles, paint removers, and disinfection byproducts in drinking water.

Most of the chemicals are petroleum based. Here are a few mentioned:

  • Benzene – recently detected in Denton during flowback operations.
  • methylene chloride – found at surprisingly high levels in the gas patch.
  • styrene – detected in the Hallowich well water

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