Researchers warn of negative health outcomes from fracking in the B.C. Peace region

Muzammil Hussain February 21, 2026

$Researchers are concerned about the health outcomes of people living near fracking in the Peace River valley, reviewing more than 50 studies about the health impacts of industrial activity. They say there is an unusually high number of rare cancer di$

One Dawson Creek family physician told city council she’s seen the prevalence of rare cancers at an alarming frequency, and claims exposure to contaminants from nearby fracking is to blame.

One Dawson Creek family physician told city council she’s seen the prevalence of rare cancers at an alarming frequency, and claims exposure to contaminants from nearby fracking is to blame. $Researchers are concerned about the health outcomes of people living near fracking in the Peace River valley, reviewing more than 50 studies about the health impacts of industrial activity. They say there is an unusually high number of rare cancer di$

One Dawson Creek family physician told city council she’s seen the prevalence of rare cancers at an alarming frequency, and claims exposure to contaminants from nearby fracking is to blame.