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• Living in Close Proximity to Oil and Gas Wells Increases Childhood Leukemia Risk: Study

  April 24, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research from the American Academy for Cancer Research coincides with a WHO report, linking gasoline and gasoline additives to numerous kinds of cancer in children and adults.

• Study Finds Heavy Presence of PFAS in Fracking Chemicals

  November 7, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report reveals that the oil and gas industry injected tens of millions of tons of unidentified chemicals into Pennsylvania hydraulic fracturing wells, some of which included toxic PFAS, which have been linked to numerous health risks.

• Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Leak Benzene, Other Volatile Organic Compounds, Study Warns

  June 16, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that abandoned oil and gas wells commonly emit high levels of benzene, a known cancer-causing agent.

• EPA Agrees to Review Oil and Gas Air Pollution Regulations to Resolve Lawsuit by Environmental Groups

  April 20, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA and several environmental groups have entered into a consent decree requiring the agency to put in place updated regulations on oil and gas air pollution.

• Living Near Fracking Sites Could Triple the Risk of Childhood Leukemia, Researchers Warn

  August 23, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that children living near hydraulic fracturing operations face an increased risk of leukemia.

• Report Finds 1.4M Pennsylvanians Live Within “Threat Radius” Of Oil and Gas Wells Amid Hydrofracking Concerns

  May 19, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new interactive map warns that millions of Americans and thousands of schools and communities live within the so-called "threat radius" of oil and gas wells, where they face a higher risk of adverse health consequences.

• Hydraulic Fracturing Exposure Could Increase Risk of Preterm Births, Researchers Warn

  April 7, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links living near hydraulic fracturing site may increase a woman's chance of giving birth preterm or having a baby with low birth weight, Canadian researchers warn.

• Study Finds Toxic Chemicals In Hydrofracking Wastewater

  February 23, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns of dangerous chemicals found in wastewater releases from hydraulic fracturing which can include lead, atrazine and uranium.

• Living Near Oil And Gas Wells Linked To Low Birth Weight: Study

  June 19, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that pregnant women living near oil and gas wells have an increased risk of having a child with low birth weight.