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September 12, 2014

Study: Residents Near Fracking Sites More Likely to Become Ill 
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A new study has found people living near fracking wells are more than
twice as likely to report certain health issues. A former Yale
University School of Medicine professor surveyed residents in
southwestern Pennsylvania. He found 39 percent of people living within
about half a mile of gas wells reported upper respiratory health
problems, compared to 18 percent for those who lived more than 1.2 miles
away from wells.

 

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