Shale gas activity and increased rates of sexually transmitted infections in Ohio, 2000–2016
Deziel NC, Humeau Z, Elliott EG, Warren JL, Niccolai LM. Shale gas activity and increased rates of sexually transmitted infections in Ohio, 2000–2016. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0194203. PMID: 29570712, PMCID: PMC5865738, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansHydraulic FrackingLongitudinal StudiesMaleOhioSexually Transmitted Diseases, BacterialConceptsMixed-effects Poisson regression modelsAnnual rate ratiosCases of chlamydiaRate ratioRates of chlamydiaRates of gonorrheaCommunity health effortsPoisson regression modelsPotential confoundersSTI ratesHealth effortsGonorrheaReportable STIsChlamydiaEcologic studySyphilisConfidence intervalsOhio DepartmentInfectionSecular trends