The Environmental Health Project (EHP) is dedicated to providing healthcare providers with information about the health effects of unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD or “fracking”). This section includes papers, presentations, factsheets, and other resources. Please see our Medical Toolbox for additional resources.
Research & Factsheets
EHP Factsheets
08/16/2018
Setback Distances - Public Health and Shale Gas Development
01/30/2018
Risks to Children Near Shale Gas Development
Risks to Children at Day Care Centers & Schools Near Shale Gas Development
08/01/2016
Environmental Health Medical Toolkit
Environmental Health Medical Toolkit (overview)
EHP Newsletters
Environmental Health Project Newsletters
03/15/2021
Monthly Newsletter | March 2021
02/17/2021
Monthly Newsletter | February 2021
01/15/2021
Semi-Annual Newsletter | January 2021
Conferences
EHP Conferences
State of the Science 2016
06/10/2016
Addressing Health Impacts Associated with the Extraction, Production, Transport and Use
Larysa Dyrszka, MD, Pediatrician, Co-founder of Concerned Health Professionals of New York, Glen Spey, NY
06/10/2016
Best Practices for Residents - Pennsylvania
Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, Associate Professor & Director, Center for Global and Public Health College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA
06/10/2016
Developing a Case Definition for Health Effects from UOGD - A Discussion
Leslie Walleigh, MD, MPH, Maine Medical Center, Occupational Medicine and Public Health Consultant, SWPA Environmental Health Project, McMurray, PA
06/10/2016
Endocrine Disrupting Activity Associated with Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas Operations
Susan Nagel, PhD, Associate Professor, Obstetrics Gynecology & Women's Health, University of Missouri, School of Medicine, Columbia, MO
06/10/2016
Fracking Fumes - Air Pollution Impacts on Health and Well-Being
Robert Laumbach, MD, MPH, Faculty, Clinical Research and Occupational Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ