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Medact publishes rebuttal responding to criticisms of the Medact report on Fracking and Health
On 31st of March, Medact published its report on Health and Fracking which concluded that hydraulic fracturing for shale gas (‘fracking’) poses significant risks to public health and called for an immediate […]
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Fracking – an inherently risky activity to health
The arguments against fracking on public health and ecological grounds are overwhelming. And Medact believes that a moratorium should be put in place to allow time for a full and comprehensive […]
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Health & Fracking – the impacts and opportunity costs
Executive summary Background: “The United Kingdom (UK) is presently set to expand ‘hydraulic fracturing’ of shale formations (‘fracking’) as a means of extracting unconventional gas. Proponents of fracking have argued […]
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Health professionals call for an immediate moratorium on fracking due to serious risks to public health
Press release | contact [email protected] Medact’s new report, Health & Fracking: the impacts & opportunity costs, concludes that hydraulic fracturing for shale gas (‘fracking’) poses significant risks to public health […]
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Time to Act! National Climate March
The People’s Climate March last September was huge. With around 40,000 people marching in London, 400,000 in New York and many thousands more taking part across the world, together we made […]
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Letter to Cheshire West & Chester Council on the health risks of Fracking
Medact is currently producing an expert position paper on the health effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the UK. The report will examine the evidence on fracking: its safety, its […]
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Why the UK healthy community’s investments in fossil fuels are bad for health
In a new report published today, Medact and other leading health and climate NGOs argue that the UK health community must phase out its investments in the fossil fuel industry, […]
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Unhealthy Investments – fossil fuel investment and the health community
In this report Medact and other leading health and climate NGOs argue that the UK health community must phase out its investments in the fossil fuel industry, with air pollution […]
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Launch of Unhealthy Investments report – Should health organisations divest from fossil fuels?
– This event is taking place to mark the public release of a report about the case for divestment from fossil fuels by the UK health community, including representative […]
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Waking up to the planetary health emergency: let’s divest from fossil fuels.
Zoe is a Medact member. She is also part of Divest London – a network hub for the global grassroots movement pushing institutions to divest from the fossil fuel industry […]
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Fracking report and letter to Lancashire Council
Medact is currently producing an expert position paper on the health effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the UK. The report will examine the evidence on fracking: its safety, its […]