Devastating Critique of “Study” Linking Fracking to Health Issues

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Yesterday MDN told you about a new "study" that reportedly links the presence of fracking with an increase in hospital visits for serious health issues, like heart conditions (see New Study Claims Marcellus Drilling Causes Serious Health Issues). We did a fast read of the research and explained our concerns about it, including the statement by the authors of the study themselves who admit the study doesn't actually prove a thing. MDN friend Nicole Jacobs at Energy in Depth has done a deep dive and provides the following devastating critique of that study, including unearthing a video by one of the study's authors which shows her as a full-throated anti-driller. That is, this "study" was a sham from the beginning, which was kind of our gut instinct when we spotted it...

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