Living Closer to Oil and Gas Drilling Linked to Higher Risk of Pregnancy Complications, New Study Finds

DeSmogBlog
By Nick CunninghamJan 11, 2022, 3:04 pm461 ptsHot
Living near oil and gas drilling may increase pregnant women’s risk of developing gestational hypertension and eclampsia, according to a new study. “We observed for those pregnant women within one kilometer of drilling that there’s about a 5 percent increase in odds of gestational hypertension, and 26…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Nanoplastics Found in Antarctic Soils for the First Time 129

Ameren Missouri Bets Big on Expensive New Gas 127

Near the Salton Sea, Little League players struggle to breathe 123

Rethinking how we protect the world's mountain communities 122

Indonesia plan to cut landfill methane alters trash picker livelihoods 113

How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse? 112

Listening to living soil may help people reconnect with nature 108

Border crossings shut as heavy snow coats Argentine Andes 106

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.