Proximity To Fracking Sites Associated With Risk Of Childhood Cancer

CleanTechnica
By Guest ContributorAug 18, 2022, 8:16 pm130 pts
Pennsylvania children living near unconventional oil and gas (UOG) developments at birth were two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between the ages of 2 and 7 than those who did not live near this oil and gas activity, after accounting for other factors that could influence cancer risk,…

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