What the frack is in there?

Chemical disclosure registry

Oil companies claim that there is only sand and water used to pressurize through the 8,000 feet of rock, well the people who can light their water on fire beg to differ.

There have been over 596 reported chemicals found in water that comes from the areas wells are put. 350 of these chemicals are reported toxic. Most oil companies claim to any challenger of their dangerous operations that their water is polluted all on it's own and that it has nothing to do with their equipment. They say their equipment is all safe and no dangerous chemicals are put into the ground. Apparently the steel  tube that is put into the ground to collect the oil is there to barricade any and all fluids from escaping into the earth and is completely safe.

The main chemical in fracking fluid is called Ethylbenzene. Ethylbenzene is a colorless liquid that smells like gasoline. IT is a carcinogen that is mostly used in the manufacturing of styrene. The EPA has classified ethylbenzene as a Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity. This means it is classified as a chemical that can cause cancer in human tissue. 

1.) "Acute (short-term) exposure to ethylbenzene in humans results in respiratory effects, such as throat irritation and chest constriction, irritation of the eyes, and neurological effects such as dizziness.  Chronic (long-term) exposure to ethylbenzene by inhalation in humans has shown conflicting results regarding its effects on the blood." (Environmental Protection Agency, EPA)
2.) "Exposure to ethylbenzene by inhalation resulted in an increased incidence of kidney and testicular tumors in rats, and lung and liver tumors in mice." (National Toxicology Program, NTP)