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This is what I found upsetting the other day....

My Summary explanation: Below find the link for ATSDR, or Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, that produces reports by law on various chemical toxins found at Superfund sites. See the Legislative Background in bold below. The research I've conducted thus far has shown that the same toxic chemicals found in Superfund sites are the same chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and added to gasoline. The Toxicological profile for Methyl tert-BUTYL Ether or MTBE report is nothing less than shocking. Chemical testing was conducted extensively on rabbits, mice, and rats, and repeatedly found statistically high results for various health concerns, including more serious concerns such as various cancers and death. Yet, despite the known toxicity of MTBE, it is used in hydraulic fracturing, and as a gasoline additive. When it was first "tested" on humans, it was directly introduced as a gasoline additive, and the government conducted "surveys" sometimes at random on the population to determine if any adverse health affects were noticed. Only individuals that consistently interacted with gasoline, or were involved with driving noticed an increase variance in health concerns. The study was conducted in multi cities, and my guess is that the population was nothing more than gunea pigs. At the moment, MTBE is now a standard gasoline additive, despite the fact it is a known toxin. The complete 268 page report found in the pdf file format, issued through the US Government is simply shocking and very upsetting. Of course, it is just one of numerous toxic chemicals being added in hydraulic fracturing and gasoline. Viewer discretion advised.


Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov


TOXICOLOGICAL PROFILE FOR METHYL tert-BUTYL ETHER
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
August 1996
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp91.pdf

*Legislative Background
The toxicological profiles are developed in response to the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA) of 1986 (Public Law 99-499) which amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund). This public law directed ATSDR to prepare toxicological profiles for
hazardous substances most commonly found at facilities on the CERCLA National Priorities List and that pose the most
significant potential threat to human health, as determined by ATSDR and the EPA. The availability of the revised
priority list of 275 hazardous substances was announced in the Federal Register on April 29, 1996 (61 FR 18744). For
prior versions of the list of substances, see Federal Register notices dated April 17, 1987 (52 FR 12866); October 20,
1988 (53 FR 41280); October 26, 1989 (54 FR 43619); October 17, 1990 (55 FR 42067); October 17, 199l (56 FR
52166); October 28, 1992 (57 FR 48801); and February 28, 1994 (59 FR 9486). Section 104(I)(3) of CERCLA, as
Source: Page 6.

methyl tertiary butyl ether
"Thus, MTBE itself is an inducer of cytochrome P-4502B1, which can lead to the
enhanced metabolism and toxicity of a number of chemicals. Since MTBE is a component of gasoline in
oxygenated fuels, it is possible that MTBE may interact with other components of gasoline, such as
benzene and branched chain alkanes."
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ToxProfiles/tp91.pdf
page 158