New Study Reveals the Staggering Health Effects of Oil and Gas Production: "Air Pollution Doesn't Respect State Boundaries"

02 Jun 2023 | Abstracted from The Cool Down

"Environmental Research: Health...study found that in 2016, U.S. oil and gas production caused 410,000 asthma exacerbations, 7,500 excess deaths, and 2,200 new cases of childhood asthma...health effects mentioned were not limited to areas where oil and gas are produced..."

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