Oil Economy Focus Rapid Review
Mortality rates in the six Pennsylvania counties with the most Marcellus Shale development have declined or remained stable since shale production began in the region, according to a new report. The findings directly refute accusations from anti-energy groups that the fracking boom is a threat to public health. One of the report’s conclusions was: “Unconventional gas development was not associated with an increase in deaths related to cancer, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, influenza or pneumonia, nephritis or nephrotic syndrome, or septicemia in the top Marcellus counties, as the mortality rates significantly declined (improved).”
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Pennsylvania mortality rates not related to shale
