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Why Fracking Is a Breast Cancer Issue
2015-01-27 18:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Most people consider fracking a climate change issue. They are able to make the connection between a potent greenhouse gas like methane and its impact on warming the planet. But methane emission leaks at well sites are only one of the many concerns of the fracking boom. The toxic process also uses more than 700 chemicals, many linked to breast cancer. Fracking threatens the necessities of life, and just as this process drives climate change, it also increases our risk for breast cancer. So what...
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