Energy
8 years ago

Shale oil processing linked to cancer risk, study finds.

International Conference on Multimedia Information Networking and Security
Health effects of oil shale processing. [Results of chemical analyses and animal tests on carcinogenicity of shale oil and solid oil shale materials]
R.M. Coomes

Paper Summary

The study looked at the health effects of processing oil shale. They found that shale oil can be harmful like regular petroleum, but processed oil shale is not. This means that shale oil could potentially cause cancer, while processed oil shale is safer.

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