Colorado kids with leukemia are more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development

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By Kristina MarusicJun 9, 2025, 10:45 am103 ptsTrending
A recent study found that Colorado children who’d been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia were more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development, including both conventional and fracking wells, than healthy children throughout the state. Oil and gas wells emit chemicals that have…

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