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Why Smoking A Cigarette Over The Kitchen Sink Could Be Deadly

Drilling for natural gas is the most profitable when it’s done the fastest. Unfortunately, the people living around the fracking sites have to deal with the negative repercussions of this quick-and-dirty drilling method. Methane in the water might not be lethal to consume, but that doesn’t justify unsafe drilling procedures.

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