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Groups want fracking waste included in health study
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Groups want fracking waste included in health study

Fracking waste can be radioactive. Advocates want it included in a pair of state-sponsored studies into fracking and childhood cancer, asthma, and poor birth outcomes.
Wildfires’ toxic air leaves damage long after smoke clears
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Wildfires’ toxic air leaves damage long after smoke clears

As fires burn longer and closer to cities throughout the West, researchers are trying to understand the lasting health impacts by studying a Montana town previously smothered by wildfire smoke.
Driving with the windows open exposes you to a lot of pollution

Driving with the windows open exposes you to a lot of pollution

In cities where most people can’t afford air-conditioned cars, the health costs of driving with the windows down are enormous.
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Study shows health benefits of switching from coal to natural gas
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Study shows health benefits of switching from coal to natural gas

The study found an estimated 26,000 lives were saved by replacing coal with natural gas, but health impacts from fracking weren't considered in the study.
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