Pumpjack in Residential Neighborhood (IMAGE)

Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

Pumpjack in Residential Neighborhood

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A pumpjack operating a well in the Signal Hill neighborhood in Los Angeles County, California. In the San Joaquin Valley, where pumpjacks are also in close proximity to houses, researchers found living near oil and gas development is a risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth.

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Photo credit: David Gonzalez

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