FrackLNG: Experimenting with our health— What could possibly go wrong?

The document outlines the risks of 'FrackLNG' in British Columbia, noting that 84% of public health studies find evidence of hazard or risk. It highlights potential health issues such as reproductive toxicity and asthma, as well as significant threats to water and air quality. The text argues that the Pacific Northwest LNG project alone could make it nearly impossible for BC to meet its 2050 climate targets, as the project's estimated 10 Mt CO2e/year emissions would consume most of the province's 13 Mt CO2e/yr target. Additionally, it notes social risks, including increased violence against Indigenous women and girls in Northeastern BC, and calls for a moratorium on fracking permits based on the Precautionary Principle.

• A significant majority of public health research indicates risks associated with fracking, with 84% of studies finding evidence of hazard, risk or adverse outcomes. Specific health concerns include hormone disrupting properties of fracking fluids, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and increased rates of asthma, congenital heart disease, and symptoms including nasal, sinus, migraine and fatigue.
• Fracking is associated with high rates of environmental contamination, with 69% of water quality studies indicating potential or actual water contamination and 87% of air quality studies indicating elevated air pollutant emissions or atmospheric concentrations.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (n.d.). FrackLNG: Experimenting with our health— What could possibly go wrong? https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1.Fracking-Flyer-V1-Courtney-Howard-April-2017.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. FrackLNG: Experimenting with our health— What could possibly go wrong? n.d. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1.Fracking-Flyer-V1-Courtney-Howard-April-2017.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironmentndfracklng, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{FrackLNG: Experimenting with our health— What could possibly go wrong?}}, institution = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1.Fracking-Flyer-V1-Courtney-Howard-April-2017.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }