US EditionA Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
- Researchers in Pennsylvania are set to release findings from a four-year, $2.5 million study funded by taxpayers, examining potential links between the natural gas industry and pediatric cancer, asthma, and poor birth outcomes.
- The study was commissioned in 2019 by former Governor Tom Wolf after pressure from families of pediatric cancer patients living near natural gas reservoirs in western Pennsylvania.
- Previous major studies have found higher rates of cancer, asthma, and other health issues among individuals living near drilling fields, and researchers expect the Pennsylvania-funded study to align with these findings.
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Natural gas fracking in Pa. linked to asthma, childhood lymphoma, research finds
A new study found that children who lived within 1 mile of a natural gas well were five to seven times more likely to develop lymphoma — a type of cancer that is rarely diagnosed in children — and that asthma patients experienced more severe asthmatic episodes.
Pa. study suggests ties between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
By Marc Levy The Associated Press HARRISBURG >> Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in reports released Tuesday evening. The taxpayer-funded research by the University of Pittsburgh adds to a body of evidence suggesting links between …
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