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Willis MD, Campbell EJ, Selbe S, Koenig MR, Gradus JL, Nillni YI, Casey JA, Deziel NC, Hatch EE, Wesselink AK, Wise LA. Residential Proximity to Oil and Gas Development and Mental Health in a North American Preconception Cohort Study: 2013-2023. Am J Public Health 2024; 114:923-934. [PMID: 38991173 PMCID: PMC11306607 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2024.307730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
Abstract
Objectives. To evaluate associations between oil and gas development (OGD) and mental health using cross-sectional data from a preconception cohort study, Pregnancy Study Online. Methods. We analyzed baseline data from a prospective cohort of US and Canadian women aged 21 to 45 years who were attempting conception without fertility treatment (2013-2023). We developed residential proximity measures for active OGD during preconception, including distance from nearest site. At baseline, participants completed validated scales for perceived stress (10-item Perceived Stress Scale, PSS) and depressive symptoms (Major Depression Inventory, MDI) and reported psychotropic medication use. We used log-binomial regression and restricted cubic splines to estimate prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results. Among 5725 participants across 37 states and provinces, residence at 2 km versus 20 to 50 km of active OGD was associated with moderate to high perceived stress (PSS ≥ 20 vs < 20: PR = 1.08; 95% CI = 0.98, 1.18), moderate to severe depressive symptoms (MDI ≥ 20 vs < 20: PR = 1.27; 95% CI = 1.11, 1.45), and psychotropic medication use (PR = 1.11; 95% CI = 0.97, 1.28). Conclusions. Among North American pregnancy planners, closer proximity to OGD was associated with adverse preconception mental health symptomatology. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(9):923-934. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307730).
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- Mary D Willis
- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
| | - Nicole C Deziel
- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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- Mary D. Willis, Erin J. Campbell, Sophie Selbe, Martha R. Koenig, Jaimie L. Gradus, Elizabeth Hatch, Amelia K. Wesselink, and Lauren A. Wise are with the Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA. Yael I. Nillni is with the Department of Psychiatry, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston. Joan A. Casey is with the Department of Environmental Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle. Nicole C. Deziel is with the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT
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Willis MD, Cushing LJ, Buonocore JJ, Deziel NC, Casey JA. It's electric! An environmental equity perspective on the lifecycle of our energy sources. Environ Epidemiol 2023; 7:e246. [PMID: 37064423 PMCID: PMC10097546 DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Energy policy decisions are driven primarily by economic and reliability considerations, with limited consideration given to public health, environmental justice, and climate change. Moreover, epidemiologic studies relevant for public policy typically focus on immediate public health implications of activities related to energy procurement and generation, considering less so health equity or the longer-term health consequences of climate change attributable to an energy source. A more integrated, collective consideration of these three domains can provide more robust guidance to policymakers, communities, and individuals. Here, we illustrate how these domains can be evaluated with respect to natural gas as an energy source. Our process began with a detailed overview of all relevant steps in the process of extracting, producing, and consuming natural gas. We synthesized existing epidemiologic and complementary evidence of how these processes impact public health, environmental justice, and climate change. We conclude that, in certain domains, natural gas looks beneficial (e.g., economically for some), but when considered more expansively, through the life cycle of natural gas and joint lenses of public health, environmental justice, and climate change, natural gas is rendered an undesirable energy source in the United States. A holistic climate health equity framework can inform how we value and deploy different energy sources in the service of public health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mary D. Willis
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
- School of Biological and Population Health Sciences, College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington
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