A report published by the US health journal, Reviews on Environmental Health, states that chemicals ‘associated with unconventional oil and natural gas operations’ could cause neurological harm to young children and babies.
An Aberdeen conference focused on unconventional gas was last night hailed as a big success after nearly 300 delegates from all over the world took part.
Public opinion is the biggest hurdle to the controversial fracking method of gas production being used in the UK, a business gathering heard in Aberdeen yesterday.
Oil and gas industry professionals believe that unconventional gas is a long-term solution to the world's energy demands, according to a poll conducted at the World Petroleum Congress (WPC) in Doha this week.
