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Policies That Allow Natural Gas Fracturing May Need To Be Reviewed As Scientists Have Concluded That Babies Born 1Km Of Gas Fracturing Locations Are 25% Likely To Have Low Birth Weights. Low Birth Weights Could Result In Infant Mortality, Asthma, Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Lower Test Scores And Lower Earnings.

Living Near Fracking During Pregnancy Linked To Poorer Newborn Health

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tarahaelle/2017/12/15/living-near-fracking-during-pregnancy-linked-to-poorer-newborn-health/#28810c0a2254

Babies had a 25% higher risk of being born under 5.5 lbs if their mothers lived just over a half mile from a fracking site during pregnancy, found a new study.