Children Born To Women Living Near Oil Wells May Face Elevated Risk For Heart Defects, Research Suggests

reported a study indicates “mothers living near oil and natural gas wells in Colorado have a higher chance of giving birth to children with heart defects.” Specifically, “the team found that mothers in these areas were between 40 and 70 percent more likely to have children with congenital heart defects.” The findings were published in Environment International. https://www.newsweek.com/oil-gas-well-mothers-intense-production-children-heart-defects-study-1450226