Coal seam gas mining (CSG) may have adverse impacts on human health by contamination of drinking and agricultural-use water, and air. Contaminants of concern include many of the chemicals used for fracking, as well as toxic substances produced through this process and mobilised from the sedimentary regions drilled. Some of these compounds can produce short-term health effects and some may contribute to systemic illness and/or cancer many years later.

DEA’s response was submitted on 27 JUNE 2011. DEA submission is found under no. 220.

Management of the Murray Darling Basin Senate Inquiry (CSG) June_2011