Meeting between researchers and City of Dawson Creek council (Feb 9, 2026) -- on the potential harms and health outcomes of oil and gas activity in northeast B.C.:

🩻 "52 studies on populations living near fracked gas from 2000 to 2022, finding that a large majority of the studies reported greater risks for impaired fetal growth, premature birth, congenital malformations, childhood cancer and heart disease."

#fracking #LNG #cancer #BChealth

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/researchers-fracking-health-effects-bc-peace-region-9.7095889

Researchers warn of negative health outcomes from fracking in the B.C. Peace region | CBC News

One Dawson Creek family physician told city council she’s seen the prevalence of rare cancers at an alarming frequency, and claims exposure to contaminants from nearby fracking is to blame.

CBC