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The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health will receive a $2.5 million contract from the state of Pennsylvania to study the health effects of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. “Pennsylvania is a healthy, vibrant place for all who call it home,” Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday. “We look forward to the invaluable research that will be done by the University of Pittsburgh and the information it will provide for the commonwealth.” In recent years, dozens of cases of Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, and other childhood and young adult cancers have been identifi...

NewsSportsEntertainmentLifestyleOpinionUSA TODAYObituariesE-EditionLegals Pitt to study potential health effects of fracking The University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health received a $2.5 million state contract to study known or suspected health complications related to fracking. Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration will partner with University of Pittsburgh researchers to further study the possible health consequences of hydraulic fracturing in Pennsylvania.  Wolf on Tuesday said the school’s Graduate School of Public Health received a $2.5 million contract to conduct two o...

Dan Speicher | Tribune-Review A drilling rig towers over the walls of Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration’s Poseidon well pad in Penn Township, as seen on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.   TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The Department of Health on Tuesday announced a $2.5 million contract with the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health to study possible health effects of fracking – particularly in Western Pennsylvania. “My administration is committed to ensuring that Pennsylvania is ...