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Monday, July 20th, 2015

Fracking Sites Put People At Risk Of Heart Problem And Other Diseases, Study Finds

Author:     Julie Sabino
Source:     HNGN
Publication Date:     Jul 19, 2015 10:46 AM EDT
 Link: Fracking Sites Put People At Risk Of Heart Problem And Other Diseases, Study Finds
Stephan:   The studies just keep coming. Fracking may be very profitable for the few but it is not healthy for the many including the planet. In our present culture whose interests do you think will prevail? The paper upon which this report is based is: Unconventional Gas and Oil Drilling Is Associated with Increased Hospital Utilization Rates.
People living near the fracking sites have a 27 percent higher risk of being hospitalized due to heart and neurological problems compared to the place where fracking is banned. Credit : Flickr

People living near the fracking sites have a 27 percent higher risk of being hospitalized due to heart and neurological problems compared to the place where fracking is banned.
Credit : Flickr

A new study found that people living near hydraulic fracking sites are at great risk of for heart problems, neurological disorders and other diseases. The findings provide evidence in how pollutants related to fracking could increase hospitalization rates.

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University made a comprehensive analysis of the health effects of fracking to people by looking at the most common reason among 198,000 hospitalizations recorded on three counties in Pennsylvania between 2007 and 2011. The counties with fracking sites are Bradford and Susquehanna while the third country, Wayne, is not a fracking site but was included to serve as a control subject.

The team identified the top 25 […]

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