CALIFORNIA BOROUGH, Pa. — In California Borough, Washington County, University of Pittsburgh researchers shared their findings Tuesday night after digging into a potential link between natural gas production and long-term health impacts.

“The findings presented tonight help advance our understanding of the potential health effects and impacts from fracking operations so that additional actions can be taken to improve the health and safety of residents,” said Dr. Sharon Watkins, with the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

A $2.5 million, years-long study, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, looked at nearly 500 pediatric cancer cases across eight counties in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Source: New study digs into potential link between natural gas production, childhood cancer

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