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New Study Shows Proximity to Fracking Sites Increases Risk of Birth Defects

2014-01-30 17:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: The dangers of fracking are no secret, but a study released this week shows the devastating impact the process can have on babies before they even have a chance to live their lives. The unborn children of pregnant women who live within a 10-mile radius of fracking sites are far more susceptible to congenital heart defects (CHD), according to Birth Outcomes and Maternal Residential Proximity to Natural Gas Development in Rural Colorado, the latest study from the National Institute of Environmental...

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