Diana DeGette: “Fracking releases thousands of harmful chemicals that poison…”

“I have introduced legislation that that would ensure that our communities would be safe from the dangerous chemicals that are often used in fracking fluid. Fracking releases thousands of harmful chemicals that poison our drinking water and pollute our air, including hydrogen sulfide, which causes nausea, vomiting and headaches, Benzene, a known carcinogen, toxic metals, acids, and even diesel fuel. A significant number of scientific studies proved negative health effects like cancers, asthma and birth complications are caused by fracking chemicals.” (00:59–01:16)

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