Hydraulic Fracking and Testosterone (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Hydraulic Fracking and Testosterone

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Past studies have shown that fracking chemicals could cause infertility, cancer, and birth defects. According to data compiled from a new tool developed at Penn Medicine, a disproportionately high number of wells in Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio contain chemicals that target testosterone-pathways in the human body.

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Penn Medicine

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