A Year Later: Have Leaders Addressed Health Concerns from the Pitt Studies?

In August 2023, The University of Pittsburgh released the results of studies it conducted on the health impacts of people living near fossil fuel wells in Pennsylvania. Since these studies were released, families have continued to suffer, yet many of Pennsylvania's leaders have been silent about the dangers identified in the research.

The studies linked fossil fuel operations to childhood cancer, babies born with low birthweight, and worsening asthma.

Among the studies’ findings: Children who lived within one mile of a gas well had 5 to 7 times the chance of developing lymphoma, a type of cancer.

The studies were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

The webinar will discuss the studies’ findings, promises made by the Department of Health to the people of Pennsylvania, and Governor Shapiro's deal with fracking company CNX Resources.

Join us on Thursday, September 19, to learn about these devastating studies and the urgent need to address the health dangers of the fossil fuel industry.

SPEAKERS:

Laura Dagley, BSN, RN

Environmental Health & Medical Writer

Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania

Heaven Lee Sensky

Organizing Director

The Center for Coalfield Justice

Katie Jones

Ohio River Valley Coordinator

FracTracker Alliance

Aaron E. Makatura

Project Coordinator for Appalachia

Environmental Health Project

Edward C. Ketyer, M.D., F.A.A.P.

AAP Council on Environmental Health & Climate Change

Environmental Health Project (Medical Advisor)

President, Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania