CDC Online Newsroom - CDC/ATSDR Hydraulic Fracturing Statement May 3, 2012

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Media Statement

For Immediate Release: May 3, 2012
Contact :CDC Division of News and Electronic Media
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CDC/ATSDR Hydraulic Fracturing Statement

CDC and ATSDR do not have enough information to say with certainty whether natural gas extraction and production activities including hydraulic fracturing pose a threat to public health. We believe that further study is warranted to fully understand potential public health impacts.

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