Episode 9: Can noise from fracking operations affect your health? with Dr. Michael McCawley

Fracking and Health: Ask an Expert

Industrial noise pollution is generated during development of an unconventional oil and gas well site. Dr. Michael McCawley, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at West Virginia University, discusses the adverse health impacts associated with stress from environmental noise exposure. He describes the factors contributing to noise levels during well pad development and how mitigation measures and setbacks may not effectively protect residents.