Report rules out fracking say protesters
Residents and groups opposing plans to frack at two sites on the Fylde say the report by Medact links hydraulic fracturing to health problems with people living near gas sites.
But industry supporters say that gas can be extracted safely with no threat to the environment and residents and said it was wrong to compare problems in the USA with the UK due to the regulatory system and monitoring.
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Hide AdThe report, Shale Gas Production in England – an updated public health assessment, draws on a much larger body of evidence (350 more reports) published since the first report was produced last year.