A family harvests their wheat crop around an oil and gas pumpjack near Cremona, Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh February 26, 2025 Alberta’s oil and gas wells threaten people’s health, but there are disparities in who is most at risk Martin Lavoie, St. Francis Xavier University; David Risk, St. Francis Xavier University, and Matthew Rygus, St. Francis Xavier University An estimated 13 per cent of Albertans live within 1.5 kilometres of an active oil or gas well. This proximity can have adverse impacts on their health.
