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Unconventional #oil, gas drilling, like #fracking, could harm young brains nearby #energy

Unconventional #oil, gas drilling, like #fracking, could harm young brains nearby #energy

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Multiple pollutants found in the air and water near fracked oil and gas sites are linked to brain problems in children, according to a science review published today.

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Douglas Fischer

Douglas Fischer is the executive director of Environmental Health Sciences, which publishes EHN.org.

Multiple pollutants found in the air and water near fracked oil and gas sites are linked to brain problems in children, according to a science review published today.

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