A lightweight splint used for immobilizing fractured or injured extremities. It is usually an inflatable cylinder, open at both ends, that becomes rigid when inflated, thus preventing the part confined in the cylinder from moving. Synonym: blow-up splint; inflatable splint.
In fact, a growing body of data indicates that fracking is an environmental and public health disaster in the making. However, the true toll of fracking does not end there. Frackingâs negative impacts on our environment and health come with heavy âdollars and centsâ costs as well.
Itâs often the most hotly debated question in the quest for natural gas. Much of the argument against natural gas drilling â known as fracking â is that the chemicals used during the process could have detrimental effects on the surrounding environment.tâs often the most hotly debated question in the quest for natural gas. Much of the argument against natural gas drilling â known as fracking â is that the chemicals used during the process could have detrimental effects on the surrounding environment.