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Pennsylvania fracking ban proposed

Pennsylvania residents call for action after study links fracking to asthma and lymphoma

Residents and scientists had called for research on health risks for years, while industry campaign denied links.
PA public briefed on fracking health studies

Public briefed on fracking health studies, despite no-show from Pitt, DOH

Around 100 local residents came to a public forum in Washington County on two state-funded studies into fracking’s impact on public health Wednesday night. The forum was held despite the fact that none of the researchers working on the studies were present.

Department of Health says it is looking into fracking public health risks following grand jury report
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Department of Health says it is looking into fracking public health risks following grand jury report

The report found that the department had failed to determine whether hydraulic fracturing was putting people at risk.
Pennsylvania to fund studies into fracking health impact
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Pennsylvania to fund studies into fracking health impact

Gov. Tom Wolf announced $3 million to investigate link between shale gas operations and Ewing sarcoma, asthma and adverse birth outcomes.
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