CAPE calls for moratorium on fracking in B.C.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) calls for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in British Columbia, citing significant gaps in health research and the risk to greenhouse gas emission targets.

• Research into the health impacts of fracking is emerging but preliminary, with a high percentage of studies indicating potential public health problems. One review found that 80% of health-oriented fracking research was conducted between 2013 and 2015, and 84% of studies focusing on public health outcomes identified potential problems.
• Preliminary studies link fracking to several human health concerns, including congenital heart disease, increased asthma rates, and the potential for reproductive and developmental toxicity due to the hormone-disrupting properties of fracking fluids.
• There is a critical lack of scientific knowledge regarding long-term health outcomes with longer latency periods, specifically concerning developmental outcomes and cancer.
• The greenhouse gas emissions from a single Pacific Northwest LNG project would make it nearly impossible for British Columbia to achieve its 2050 greenhouse gas emissions targets.
• The influx of male workers associated with development may lead to increased violence against Indigenous women and girls in northeastern British Columbia.

APA

Howard, C., & Barzelai, L. (2017). CAPE calls for moratorium on fracking in B.C. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. https://cape.ca/cape-calls-for-moratorium-on-fracking-in-b-c/

Chicago

Howard, Courtney, and Larry Barzelai. CAPE calls for moratorium on fracking in B.C. Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, 2017. https://cape.ca/cape-calls-for-moratorium-on-fracking-in-b-c/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{howard2017cape, author = {Howard, Courtney and Barzelai, Larry}, title = {{CAPE calls for moratorium on fracking in B.C.}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2017}, month = apr, url = {https://cape.ca/cape-calls-for-moratorium-on-fracking-in-b-c/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }