West Virginia University Researcher To Study Fracking Effect

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A West Virginia University assistant professor has received a $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at how airborne particles that result from hydraulic fracturing affect human health.
In hydraulic fracturing, oil and gas are extracted from rock by injecting mixtures of water, sand and chemicals underground.
The university said in a news release that public health assistant professor Travis Knuckles will spend three years studying