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Pittsburgh's air was unsafe to breathe for 3 months in 2018

"There's at least one day a week where just breathing the air in Pittsburgh while you're just going about your day puts your health at risk"

PITTSBURGH—The air in Pittsburgh was unsafe to breathe for three months in 2018, according to a new report from the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center.

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GASP, Patagonia Pittsburgh team up to get word out on H2S

The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is teaming up with Patagonia Pittsburgh to let people know: It's well past time we do something about the often pervasive rotten egg odor caused by hydrogen sulfide emissions by meeting the H2S standard—one that is exceeded dozens of times each year in Allegheny County.

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Allegheny county elected officials call for crackdown on industrial pollution

More than 60 elected officials from Allegheny County signed an open letter calling for clean air in our region.

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Cleaner air, but not clean enough for Mon Valley, Pennsylvania, residents

Mon Valley residents air complaints about pollution as county health department touts 2018 improvements and vows to make sure they continue.

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Pittsburgh’s air quality continues to decline, new report finds

PITTSBURGH—For the second year in a row, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, was the only U.S. county outside of California to receive all F's in the American Lung Association's national air quality report card.

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The air in Pittsburgh is unsafe to breathe for about four months a year, according to a new report

PITTSBURGH—Pittsburgh is one of 10 major cities in the country to experience elevated levels of air pollution for more than 100 days a year, according to a new report from the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center.

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Allegheny County is being sued for spending Clean Air funds on an office renovation project

PITTSBURGH—Two environmental advocacy groups are suing Allegheny County to stop the health department from using Clean Air funds for an office renovation project.

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Environmentalists say Allegheny County’s air quality is a repellent to companies like Amazon

Allegheny County has some of the worst air quality in the U.S., and environmentalist and grassroots group say it’s hurting our prospects of attracting newcomers.

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A clash over how Allegheny County should spend millions collected from the region’s polluters

How should Allegheny County spend the $11.8 million in fines it's collected from companies polluting more than their air permits allow?

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Pittsburgh's air was unsafe to breathe for 3 months in 2018

"There's at least one day a week where just breathing the air in Pittsburgh while you're just going about your day puts your health at risk"

GASP, Patagonia Pittsburgh team up to get word out on H2S

Allegheny county elected officials call for crackdown on industrial pollution

Cleaner air, but not clean enough for Mon Valley, Pennsylvania, residents

Pittsburgh’s air quality continues to decline, new report finds

The air in Pittsburgh is unsafe to breathe for about four months a year, according to a new report

Allegheny County is being sued for spending Clean Air funds on an office renovation project

Environmentalists say Allegheny County’s air quality is a repellent to companies like Amazon

A clash over how Allegheny County should spend millions collected from the region’s polluters

Autism and phthalates: Exposure in womb linked to autistic traits in boys

New study bolsters evidence that certain chemicals may alter social development—but also reinforces the protective effect of folic acid during pregnancy

FDA under scrutiny: Policymakers, advocates push for stronger science, regulation of the chemical BPA

"The mindless clinging to outdated science is detrimental to public health and to the development of good science"

30 years of being (almost always) right

Environmental journalists have a long history of being proven right on key issues. Their trade group turned 30 this week.

Op-ed: Asbestos, ubiquitous and avoidable, is a deadly threat to our kids

The failure to ban asbestos has resulted in widespread and potentially deadly chronic risks that reach down to our youngest citizens and their teachers.

Agents of Change: Amplifying neglected voices in environmental health

EHN is teaming up with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to bring you the voices of next generation environmental health leaders

Source of pride and pollution: Balancing energy needs and community health

Coal, oil and gas have given communities across the U.S. both steady paychecks and devastating pollution. It's time to make health a priority in meeting our energy demands.

"There's at least one day a week where just breathing the air in Pittsburgh while you're just going about your day puts your health at risk"

New study bolsters evidence that certain chemicals may alter social development—but also reinforces the protective effect of folic acid during pregnancy

"The mindless clinging to outdated science is detrimental to public health and to the development of good science"

Environmental journalists have a long history of being proven right on key issues. Their trade group turned 30 this week.

The failure to ban asbestos has resulted in widespread and potentially deadly chronic risks that reach down to our youngest citizens and their teachers.

EHN is teaming up with The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health to bring you the voices of next generation environmental health leaders

Coal, oil and gas have given communities across the U.S. both steady paychecks and devastating pollution. It's time to make health a priority in meeting our energy demands.

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