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.
Water Contamination. Due to the range and volume of activity necessary before, during and after the fracking process, water contamination associated with fracking is a major concern. During the fracking process, fluid can cause surface and groundwater water pollution as a result of leaks, blowouts and other accidents. Other major pathways of contamination occur during transport, storage, or improper disposal or near fracking well sites.