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Ethics in Biology, Engineering and Medicine: An International Journal

ISSN Print: 2151-805X

ISSN Online: 2151-8068

SJR: 0.123

Radon in Natural Gas from Marcellus Shale

Volume 2, Issue 4, 2011, pp. 317-331
DOI: 10.1615/EthicsBiologyEngMed.2012006074
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ABSTRACT

A potential public health hazard associated with radon in natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation should be investigated by regulatory agencies. Unlike present sources for natural gas, located in Texas and Louisiana, the Marcellus Shale formation is considerably closer to New York consumers and the radon concentrations at wellheads in New York and Pennsylvania are higher than the national average for natural gas wells. Using a simple Fortran program that simulates the production of radon in the well bore and transit to the well head, we calculate the wellhead concentrations of radon in natural gas from Marcellus Shale. Then accounting for the transit time to consumers, and the average dilution in homes, including smaller apartment volumes in urban areas, we determine the potential health effects of releasing radon in natural gas from unvented kitchen stoves, using Environmental Protection Agency data. While several uncertainties must be resolved, the potential health effects require investigation by regulatory agencies.

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