WellExplorer: an integrative resource linking hydraulic fracturing chemicals with hormonal pathways and geographic location.

ABSTRACT: Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water increases the risk of many adverse health outcomes. Unfortunately, most individuals and researchers are unaware of the health risks posed by a particular well due to the diversity of chemical ingredients used across sites. We constructed WellExplorer (http://WellExplorer.org), an interactive tool for researchers and community members to use for retrieving information regarding the hormonal, testosterone and estrogen modulators located at each well. We found that wells in Alabama use a disproportionately high number of ingredients targeting estrogen pathways, while Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania use a disproportionately high number of ingredients targeting testosterone pathways. Researchers can utilize WellExplorer to study health ou

SUBMITTER: Wetherbee O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7376760 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature