Health professionals, First Nations call for health impact study of LNG

22/10/2025 11 min
Health professionals, First Nations call for health impact study of LNG

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Episode Synopsis

In BC, most gas is extracted through fracking, a process that has been shown to have major health impacts on local communities. Health professionals and First Nations leaders are calling on provincial and federal governments to fund an independent health impact assessment of fracking and LNG before approving any more projects. We speak with Dr. Bethany Ricker, a family physician in Nanaimo.