Breathe Project Reports

Peer-reviewed

Health Risks in Pennsylvania from Oil and Gas Pollution

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Published 2017
Alzheimer’s, Asthma, Autism, Cancer, Cardiopulmonary Disease, Children, Dementia, Leukemia, Lung, Lymphoma, Neurological, Obesity/Diabetes, Public Health, Respiratory
Southwestern Pennsylvania

Summary

Nearly 10% of the nation’s oil and gas wells, compressors and processing plants are located here. Pa. bears many of the health risks caused by oil and natural gas industry air pollution.

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