Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN. Thousands of oil wells could be drilled across the Weald under the government’s controversial plans for unconventional oil and gas extraction, including fracking. Fracking has been suspended in France, Scotland, Wales, New York and elsewhere, over health and other concerns. Is it time for England to do likewise? Come and find out more! Exhibition & information 10.30am to 1.30pm Speakers & questions 11am to 12.30pm. Chair: Julian O’Halloran, writer and broadcaster Speakers: Dr Tim Thornton GP Dr Jill Sutcliffe (Medact) Michael Warhurst (Chem Trust) Charles Metcalfe (Balcombe resident) Free admission to all on the day, but it would help us if you could register to give us an idea of numbers: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fracking-and-health-a-free-public-meeting-with-guest-speakers-tickets-21313408980?aff=es2 Don’t worry if you can’t - just turn up! “The arguments against fracking on public health and ecological grounds are overwhelming. There are clear grounds for adopting the precautionary principle and prohibiting fracking.” Open letter in the British Medical Journal in support of Medact’s report Health and Fracking: the impacts and opportunity costs, 2015 "Both the European Union and the United Nations Environment Programme have concluded that fracking may result in unavoidable environmental and health impacts even if the gas is extracted properly and more so if done inadequately." Chartered Institute of Environmental Health report: Shale gas and fracking, examining the evidence, 2014 The meeting will be hosted by MEDACT in association with Frack Free Sussex. `Medact is a charity for health professionals and others working to improve health world wide. Please share the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/842224525905844/ References: http://www.medact.org/fracking/ http://www.chemtrust.org.uk/ http://www.cieh.org/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=53520