A lightweight splint used for immobilizing fractured or injured extremities. It is usually an inflatable cylinder, open at both ends, that becomes rigid when inflated, thus preventing the part confined in the cylinder from moving. Synonym: blow-up splint; inflatable splint.
In fact, a growing body of data indicates that fracking is an environmental and public health disaster in the making. However, the true toll of fracking does not end there. Frackingâs negative impacts on our environment and health come with heavy âdollars and centsâ costs as well.
There is a huge debate over whether fracking is bad news for the climate âIf carried out to industry best standard, with close regulation, then the risks can be managed to an acceptable level,â he said. Similarly, the UKâs health watchdog cleared fracking of health risks in a report, saying it was safe if properly regulated.