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A Systematic Review of the Epidemiologic Literature Assessing Health Outcomes in Populations Living near Oil and Natural Gas Operations: Study Quality and Future Recommendations
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 12, p 2123 (2019), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2019.
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Abstract
- A systematic method was used to review the existing epidemiologic literature and determine the state of the scientific evidence for potential adverse health outcomes in populations living near oil and natural gas (ONG) operations in the United States. The review utilized adapted systematic review frameworks from the medical and environmental health fields, such as Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE), the Navigation Guide, and guidance from the National Toxicology Program’s Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT). The review included 20 epidemiologic studies, with 32 different health outcomes. Studies of populations living near ONG operations provide limited evidence (modest scientific findings that support the outcome, but with significant limitations) of harmful health effects including asthma exacerbations and various self-reported symptoms. Study quality has improved over time and the highest rated studies within this assessment have primarily focused on birth outcomes. Additional high-quality studies are needed to confirm or dispute these correlations.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
oil and natural gas
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Respiratory Tract Diseases
MEDLINE
Oil and Gas Industry
environmental health
lcsh:Medicine
Review
010501 environmental sciences
Health outcomes
hydraulic fracturing
01 natural sciences
Congenital Abnormalities
Scientific evidence
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
fracking
Neoplasms
Environmental health
Epidemiology
medicine
Humans
Oil and Gas Fields
030212 general & internal medicine
Grading (education)
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
business.industry
lcsh:R
systematic literature review
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
United States
Systematic review
Health assessment
epidemiology
Nervous System Diseases
unconventional oil and gas
business
Oil and natural gas
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8ac430c846a456493faea49ef4a3f92a