Ohio's asthma rates are higher than the national average
, and according to state data more than 50,000 residents were hospitalized in 2016 for breathing problems linked to asthma.
"Air pollution from the oil and gas industry can cause respiratory diseases, asthma attacks, increased hospitalizations," said Sabetta."We can go a long way in curbing climate-change pollution if we reduce the amount of methane emitted from these wells."
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