Medical professionals, researchers cite new anti-fracking evidence in letter to Gov. Cuomo

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By MATTHEW L. McKIBBEN

A coalition of hundreds of medical experts and academic researchers has sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and acting Department of Health Commissioner Howard Zucker asking them to place a moratorium on high-volume hydraulic fracturing for up to five years.

The letter comes in response to the growth of “disconcerting” trends in the existing and emerging data on fracking, according to a statement issued by the coalition.

The letter states, “The totality of the science – which now encompasses hundreds of peer-reviewed studies and hundreds of additional reports and case examples – shows that permitting fracking in New York would pose significant threats to the air, water, health and safety of New Yorkers.”

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-05-29-88122.113122-Medical-professionals-researchers-cite-new-antifracking-evidence-in-letter-to-Gov-Cuomo.html

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