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Where you live can affect your ability to conceive

People who live in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods are about 20% less likely to conceive in any given menstrual cycle compared with people living in neighborhoods with more resources.

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Pregnant women living near fracking sites face higher risk of hypertension

In the U.S., an estimated 11.3 million people live within 1 km of a drilling site.

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Residential proximity to oil and gas drilling linked to lower birthweights in newborns, study finds

A new study found that infants born within 3 kilometers of oil and natural gas drilling facilities in Texas had slightly lower birthweights than those born before drilling began in their vicinity.

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Pomp, despite the circumstance

CPHHS honors 2020 graduates