To maximize benefits while minimizing complications, the use of casts and splints is generally limited to the short term. Excessive immobilization from continuous use of a cast or splint can lead to chronic pain, joint stiffness, muscle atrophy, or more severe complications (e.g., complex regional pain syndrome).
Energy Department: Fracking doesnât contaminate groundwater. In this March 29, 2013 photo, technicians inside a trailer direct the pressure and mix of water and chemicals pumped into an Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. well during hydraulic fracturing, outside Rifle, in western Colorado.
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.