Pollution
Correlation between fracking and asthma attacks, study finds
Asthma sufferers who live near natural gas wells operated by the fracking industry are more at risk of attacks than those who live farther away, new research reveals.
A study by the US-based Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has found people with asthma who live near bigger or larger numbers of active unconventional natural gas wells operated by the fracking industry in Pennsylvania are 1.5 to four times likelier to have asthma attacks than those who live farther away.
Brexit is the ultimate test of government’s environmental commitment
The outcome of the EU referendum has divided opinion, but within the sustainability sector there appears to be real concern that the absence of legislation from Brussels could have long-term impacts on the local and global environment.
Much of the relevant legislation the sustainability profession has worked to for decades stems from the groundwork done around negotiating tables across Europe. Many believe the UK would not be as far forward in terms of its environmental policy were it not for the EU. Likewise, many recognise there is much, much more to do and the absence of an EU platform could lead to a ‘relaxation’ of environmental red tape.
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