Turning Health Research into ACTION to Protect the Public
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Turning Health Research into ACTION to Protect the Public Gina M. Angiola, MD Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility [email protected] 240-620-1486
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Turning Health Research into ACTION to Protect
the Public
Gina M. Angiola, MDChesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility
Maryland’s History
• Former Governor O’Malley’s Executive Order – 2011
• Studies included:
Best Management Practices
Health
Economic
Risk Assessment
• Final Report issued in late 2014
• Proposed Regulations published January 2015
Maryland’s Marcellus Shale
Commission Process
• What went rightCitizen engagementTime for science to catch up
• What went wrongNo answer to “whether”Studies out of sequence and inadequateAgencies chosen to leadNo independent health voices
Final conclusion was WRONG
Science is emerging now
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2009 (6) 2010 (6) 2011 (33) 2012 (67) 2013 (141) 2014 (173)
Number of peer-reviewed publications that assess the impacts of shale or tight gas development by year, 2009-2014http://psehealthyenergy.org/data/Database_Analysis_2015.1_.27_.pdf
Research: Health Impacts
96%
4%
Health: All Papers (n=49)
Indication of potential public health risks or actual adverse healthoutcomes (n=47)
No indication of significant public health risks or actual adverse healthoutcomes (n=2)
Maryland’s Health Study
http://www.marcellushealth.org/final-report.html
DON’T FRACK MD COALITION FORMED
www.dontfrackmd.org
Position Statement in Support of a Long-Term Moratorium on Fracking in Maryland
http://www.dontfrackmd.org/who-we-are/
100+ groups signed on in a few weeks!
Health advocacy groups Environmental groups Faith groups Community groups
Citizen Engagement
in Legislative Process
Protect Our Health and Communities ActSB 409/HB 449
100+ Health Professionals signed letter to leadership of Maryland General Assembly
100+ Western Maryland Business owners signed letter to Maryland General Assembly
20,000+ E-mail messages have been sent to the Maryland General Assembly
New York Bans Fracking
“Would I let my family live in a community with fracking?' The answer is no. I therefore cannot
recommend anyone else's family to live in such a community either.”
Dr. Howard A. Zucker, MD, JDActing Commissioner of Health
New York State--12/17/14
Need More Information?
www.psehealthyenergy.orgwww.concernedhealthny.orgwww.chpmd.orgwww.mdelect.net
Gina Angiola, [email protected]
240-620-1486
