May 09, 2024
A group of physicians, nurses and allied health professionals in N.B. is sounding the alarm on the health risks associated with fracking and calling for a permanent ban on the practice. This comes after recent comments by N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs suggesting the current moratorium on fracking could be overturned. A study confirms the growing medical evidence that fracking can lead to serious adverse health outcomes, including birth defects, low birthweight, childhood cancers, asthma, heart disease and a higher risk of mortality.
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