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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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Open letter to Shell's Ben van Beurden from John Ashton
John Ashton is an independent commentator and co-founder of the think tank E3G. He served from 2006-12 as Special Representative for Climate Change for three successive Foreign Secretaries. He spoke […]
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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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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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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 […]