These chemicals particularly affect the most vulnerable in our society, including children, people who are pregnant, the elderly, lower income communities and communities of color. For example, Those who gave birth while living near a fracking site had children who are two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between the ages of 2 and 7 than those who were not exposed. for older adults. A study found that living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania during its so called fracking boom between 2002 and 2015 were more likely to be hospitalized for cardiovascular disease than those in neighboring states where fracking was banned. (01:37–01:51)
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Asserts increased leukemia risk for children born near fracking sites.
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