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##**Industrial Sand Mining in Western Wisconsin:** Resources for Environmental Monitoring and Advocacy 

###Who is this wiki for?
This page is an introduction to frac sand issues and airborne particles, aimed at connecting concerned community groups, hardware developers, and scientists. You will find resources to:

* connect with projects and people facing frac sand issues and particle pollution
* learn about particle pollution, health, and regulations 
* explore options for addressing frac sand mining in your community

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###Table of Contents

- **[Background Information](https://publiclab.org/wiki/nonmetallicmining#Industrial+Sand+Mining)**
This page gives information about the history of frac sand mining, what it is, what it is used for, and the environmental and human health concerns that surround it.   
- **[People and Places](wiki/wisconsin)**
The first permitting for Frac Sand mining in Wisconsin started in late 2006 ([Pearson, 2015](http://wisconsinfracsand.blogspot.com/)). Since then, thousands of people have participated in the fight against the frac sand mining industry's negative effects. Learn more about the groups involved and what they are doing on the Wisconsin wiki page. 
- **Silica Monitoring**
The Silica Monitoring wiki includes information that explains what respirable airborne silica is how it can affect human health, how it is regulated, and how it can be monitored. The wiki delves deep into different ways silica and airborne particles (PM) are monitored, how those monitors work and who recognizes different types of monitoring. 
- **Advocacy Leverage Points**
This wiki discusses regulations surrounding frac sand mining, particularly those related to air quality, and highlights leverage points for towns and community groups. The page also outlines different approaches people have used to address frac sand issues in their community. 
- **[Action Oriented Resources](https://publiclab.org/wiki/frac-sand-action-oriented-resources)**
The Action Oriented Resources wiki compiles many tools people can use in addressing frac sand issues. There are workshops on picking advocacy strategies, guidelines for setting up an environmental monitoring program, resources for working with the media, tools for reporting pollution and contact information for state and county regulators. 


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####Research in progress and Wikis

power-tag to research notes and wikis tagged with "silica", "particulate matter", "dust", "wisconsin", and "frac sand"