A lightweight splint used for immobilizing fractured or injured extremities. It is usually an inflatable cylinder, open at both ends, that becomes rigid when inflated, thus preventing the part confined in the cylinder from moving. Synonym: blow-up splint; inflatable splint.
In fact, a growing body of data indicates that fracking is an environmental and public health disaster in the making. However, the true toll of fracking does not end there. Frackingâs negative impacts on our environment and health come with heavy âdollars and centsâ costs as well.
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) release carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas largely responsible for causing global warming. They are also responsible for acid rain t â¦ hrough their emissions of sulphur and nitrous dioxides.cid rain damages soil and trees, lakes and fish populations as well as corroding metal and buildings. They also cause air pollution, the haze that is common over big cities, causing asthma and breathing difficulties. So, yes, fossil fuels are bad for the environment.