Elderly people living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) which involves extraction methods including directional (non-vertical) drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking are at higher risk of early death compared with elderly individuals who don't live near such operations, according to a large new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
A new study shows that older adults who live near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas developments (UOGD), such as fracking sites and directional drilling, experience higher risks of early deaths.