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Fracking is making Pennsylvanians sick. As we reported last month, researchers say children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled Western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a ...

The new findings add to a body of research exploring adverse health outcomes associated with fracking.

We need to ban fracking

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 a...

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…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled western Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively

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

In the reports, University of Pittsburgh researchers found what they called significant associations between gas industry activity and two ailments: asthma, and lymphoma in children, who are relatively rarely diagnosed with this type of cancer.

Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links between the natural gas industry and certain health problems

The researchers found what they called significant associations between gas industry activity and two ailments: asthma, and lymphoma in children.