University of Pittsburgh receives $2.5M to study health impacts of fracking
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is giving $2.5 million to the University of Pittsburgh to study the potential health impacts of fracking, according to StateImpact Pennsylvania.
Communities in the southwestern portion of the state have been calling for an investigation into the links between fracking and an increased incidence of some illnesses for more than a year.
The funding will support two observational epidemiological studies to be finished within two years. One will look at the possible relationship between fracking and childhood cancers. The other aims to replicate past studies on several other health impacts. Pitt plans to publish quarterly updates.
Learn more: StateImpact Pennsylvania > State gives $2.5 million to Pitt to study health impacts of fracking
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