Babies born in high-intensity oil and gas areas are 70% more likely to develop congenital heart defects
This study provides further evidence of a positive association between maternal proximity to oil and gas well site activities and several types of CHDs. As if we needed more evidence that oil and gas drilling is bad news: mothers living near intense oil and gas development are 40-70% more likely to have babies with congenital heart defects (CHDs). Published in […]