Greater prevalence of congenital heart defects in high intensity oil and gas areas Mothers living near more intense oil and gas development activity have a 40-70% higher chance of having children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) compared to those living… Read More ›
Colorado School of Public Health
Health Impacts of Oil and Gas Development in Colorado
All videos were recorded February 1, 2019, at Colorado State University at the Medical Symposium: Health Impacts of Oil and Gas Development in Colorado Click on videos below to view here, or click on the link to view at Vimeo… Read More ›
CSPH study shows link between cardiovascular disease and fracking
Possible connection between cardiovascular disease and fracking found Colorado School of Public Health pilot study finds early indicators of disease are greatest in those living in areas with high O&G activity By David Kelly Communications Director, University of Colorado, Anshutz… Read More ›
TEDX webinar features Front Range AQ study
Last April a study led by Colorado School of Public Health showed hazardous air pollutant levels measured along the Northern Front Range exceed safe levels and pose serious health risks to residents living near oil & gas facilities. In the… Read More ›
Ursa executes end run around state setbacks rule
And rather than protect the health and safety of Tamarisk Village mobile home park residents, the good-ol-boy Garfield county commissioners agreed to fast track the changes on Ursa’s land use permit. Ursa plans to pull drilling equipment farther away from… Read More ›
CSPH study shows higher health risks near oil & gas
Those living near oil and gas facilities may have higher health risks Study led by Colorado School of Public Health shows hazardous air pollutant levels measured along the Northern Front Range exceed levels that could affect health By David Kelly… Read More ›
Report reveals fires and explosions underreported by Colorado operators
A new report from researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health shows that statistics on oil and gas fires and explosions are underreported because of the state’s lenient system of allowing operators to self-report incidents. Is reporting “significant damage”’… Read More ›
New CU study causes anxiety at CDPHE
Another study provides more evidence that oil and gas operations have a significant impact on public health. While health impacts are nothing new for those of us living in the gas patch, this latest study reveals a link between early-onset… Read More ›
New project focuses on human impacts of oil and gas operations
Living with Oil and Gas A New Project by the Western Organization of Resource Councils Ever wonder what it’s like to be neighbors with oil and gas? Just ask Donny Nelson, a fourth-generation farmer and rancher, who lives at ground… Read More ›
The Battlement Mesa HIA story
Continued from The real Battlement Mesa story The Battlement Mesa Health Impact Assessment was a groundbreaking study that altered county politics and the public’s perception of oil & gas development. Dr. Jeffrey Jacquet’s retrospective of the Battlement Mesa HIA was… Read More ›