This is an article which ran in Newsweek dated 8/20/2008.
In the past, there have been discussions on this blog regarding what county officials can do to protect our citizens. This article has one Colorado county discussing implementing a regulation which would require the drilling company to disclose the contents of fracing fluid in the event emergency room workers were exposed. This should extend to anyone who has been exposed to these carcinogenic chemicals.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/154394/page/1
The medical personnel in the area need to be brought up to speed regarding treatment, handling and personal exposure of people who have been contaminated with these chemicals.
IT’S TIME FOR OUR COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OFFICIALS, HEALTH CARE WORKERS, VOLUNTEER FIRE, AMBULANCE AND OTHER RELATED PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED IN WHAT TO LOOK FOR, HOW TO RESPOND AND WHAT PRECAUTIONS NEED TO BE TAKEN “WHEN - NOT IF” THESE INDUSTRIAL “ACCIDENTS” OCCUR.
Obviously, this is occuring in other areas of the country, it will occur here. Will we be ready? Will our elected officials do anything to protect us?