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.
Executive Summary Groundwater and soil contamination is a common issue at current and former landfill sites. Contaminants such as arsenic, iron, manganese, lead, and cadmium can dissolve from soil and waste material into groundwater in a process known as leaching.The dissolution of these metals is based on the chemistry of the water and the soil.xecutive Summary Groundwater and soil contamination is a common issue at current and former landfill sites. Contaminants such as arsenic, iron, manganese, lead, and cadmium can dissolve from soil and waste material into groundwater in a process known as leaching.