Lancashire fracking applications concede 20,000 trucks per site
Thousands of vehicle movements, flaring, diesel pumps running 24/7, fugitive emissions and leaks. How could fracking be anything other than a disaster for those that live closest to the industry?
Latest media coverage here: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/24/fracking-traffic-would-increase-local-air-pollution-study-tankers-water-nitrogen-oxide-emissions
Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Texas have all recorded massively increased air pollution as a result of fracking, including local concentrations of toxic hydrocarbons fumes as well as region-wide ozone pollution, with residents suffering headaches, sore throats, nosebleeds, dizziness and breathing difficulties
More on air pollution and fracking here: https://frack-off.org.uk/mounting-evidence-the-harm-caused-by-fracking/#air
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