Source: The Columbus Dispatch

Excerpt:

People who live within one mile of a fracked well can experience significant health problems, including heart problems, increased cancers and asthma attacks, low birth weights and fertility issues.

Children who live within a mile of a well pad experience 5 to 7 times the lymphoma cases compared to children who live five miles away.

Fracking emits pollutants including benzene, toluene and ethylbenzene, which are linked to respiratory disease. It’s likely no coincidence lung and bronchus cancer now lead Ohio cancer deaths.

According to analysis by FracTracker Alliance, more than 1,400 oil and gas incidents (accidents, spills, fires, explosions) have occurred in Ohio over the last five years, refuting the oil and gas industry’s claims of insignificant numbers.

Each “incident” releases dangerous chemicals and methane into the air and/or water, endangering humans and all living things.

Read more: Fracking is destroying Ohio parks, people. We must wake up and kick oil gas industry out.