Is pollution causing childhood cancers in Canon-McMillan? October 7, 2019
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“There is now abundant scientific evidence showing that shale gas development (‘fracking’) harms the health of people by polluting the air they breathe and the water they drink with fumes and chemicals known to be toxic to humans,” said Dr. Ned Ketyer, a retired pediatrician from Peters and member of the physicians organization. The sixth edition of its compendium last spring found that 84% of more than 1,700 peer-reviewed scientific studies and reports “reveal the enormous damage being done to the health of Pennsylvania residents and communities.”
Share:
Categories:
More In the News
Biden administration warns natural gas expansion would drive up domestic costs
Photo: Richard Hurd / CC BY 2.0 The Guardian Reacting to Tuesday’s study, Tonyehn Verkitus, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania, said: “LNG...
Florida used to protect the Apalachicola River System. What happened?
Pam McVety, PSR Florida Board Member | Tallahassee Democrat Once upon a time, the state of Florida did everything in its power to protect the...
Another Greenwashing Scheme from the Fossil Fuel Industry
Photo: facewizard | CC BY-SA 4.0 KnockLA The Scattergood plant would be a “Peaker Plant,” Alex Jasset, Energy Justice Director with Physicians for Social Responsibility,...