https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=1804&orgId=109082&title=Recent+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Public Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 15 May 2026 10:39:45 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/deziel/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/deziel/ Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Dr. Nicole Deziel, an expert on environmental contaminants, discusses the health concerns surrounding fracking in this report. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/multi-layered-strategies-needed-to-protect-public-health-from-oil-and-gas-drilling-impacts/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/multi-layered-strategies-needed-to-protect-public-health-from-oil-and-gas-drilling-impacts/ In a July 6 commentary in Environmental Research Letters, a group of public health experts from several universities and organizations urges adoption of a multi-layered approach when developing policies to mitigate the impact of gas and oil production operations. They lay out a framework for decision-making, which they say would facilitate the application of more public health protective measures. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/outdoor-performances-explore-issues-of-fracking-and-climate-change/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/outdoor-performances-explore-issues-of-fracking-and-climate-change/ On May 19, the gentle woodlands of Yale’s West Campus will be transformed into the rugged foothills of Appalachia as Kentucky-based Clear Creek Creative launches the first of four outdoor performances of its environmental, spiritual and cultural parable Ezell: Ballad of a Land Man. Thu, 12 May 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/integrated-effort-needed-to-mitigate-fracking-while-protecting-both-humans-and-the-environment/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/integrated-effort-needed-to-mitigate-fracking-while-protecting-both-humans-and-the-environment/ In a March 30 commentary in Bioscience, a trio of public health experts, ecologists and environmental scientists urge adoption of a more holistic approach when evaluating the impact of unconventional gas and oil production operations such as fracking. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 04:00:00 Z https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/10/how-fracking-can-affect-human-health/ https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2020/10/how-fracking-can-affect-human-health/ Physicians for Social Responsibility has called for a ban on this method of extracting natural gas. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 04:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/02/27/yale-study-finds-link-between-stis-and-fracking/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/02/27/yale-study-finds-link-between-stis-and-fracking/ Increased rates of sexually transmitted infections in Texas are associated with high levels of shale drilling activity, according to findings in a recent Yale study. Fri, 28 Feb 2020 04:12:00 Z