Breathe Project
Breathe Project is a clearinghouse for information on air quality in Pittsburgh, southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond. We use the best available science and technology to better understand the quality of the air we breathe and provide opportunities for citizens to engage and take action.
BREAKING NEWS
Will a push for plastics turn Appalachia into next ‘Cancer Alley’?
The Guardian
By Emily Holden
Fearing science pushed aside, experts meet in protest of EPA's air quality change
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Daniel Moore
'We want to send a message': Students lead climate strike in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Don Hopey
UPCOMING EVENTS
Defend the Water – Water Blessing, March and Rally
Oct 23, 2019Join more than 40 leaders of Indigenous nations across the country who will be in Pittsburgh to address the destructive impacts of the petrochemical industry…
Eco Districts Summit: 10 Year Anniversary
Nov 04, 2019The annual Summit is the world’s only conference dedicated to neighborhood- and district-scale sustainability. Every year the EcoDistricts Summit brings together hundreds of thinkers and…
Shell's Effects: What is the Environmental Impact?
Nov 06, 2019Join guest speaker Matt Mehalik, executive director of the Breathe Project, and learn more about the public health and environmental impacts of the Shell Petrochemical…
League of Women Voters of PA: Seventh Annual Shale and Public Health Conference
Nov 19, 2019Presented by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania’s “Straight Scoop on Shale” initiative and hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public…
BREATHE BLOG
Children's Environmental Health Day – We Must Put Children First
Dr. Ned Keyter is one of the founding physicians of Pediatric Alliance and served as its president from 1997-2004. He has been practicing general pediatrics at Pediatric Alliance since 1990. He also serves on the board of the Environmental Health Project.
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#economy borough residents worry about their future with #fracking at their doorstep. https://t.co/9jrLuoYVU2 @PeopleOverPetro @NoPetroPA
DEP today posted (another) Notice of Violation letter to #Erie Coke Corp. An inspector noted visible fugitive air contaminants at greater than 20% opacity during coke pushing of oven 10. https://t.co/0J0hsD4Pos
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Scientific study shows additional risk to expectant mothers - Air pollution is already known to raise the risk of premature birth, low birth weight and life-threatening health complications for pregnant women, like preeclampsia, which is marked by high blood pressure, or gestational hypertension.
Air pollution linked to risk of 'silent' miscarriage: study | DW | 14.10.2019
dw.com
China's extraordinarily high level of air pollution has been linked to premature deaths, respiratory illnesses and even reduced happiness. Now, a new study shows how "silent" miscarriages could be ano...Breaking NEWS: President Donald Trump will be the keynote speaker at Shale Insight next Wednesday. Join more than 40 indigenous leaders coming to Pittsburgh next week and send a clear message at Defend Our Water that we demand #PeopleOverPetro !
Trump to Visit Pittsburgh Shale Gas Conference on Oct. 23 – Activists to March at 1 P.M.
nopetropa.com
WTAE and the Pittsburgh Business Times recently reported that President Donald Trump will be visiting Pittsburgh next week to be the keynote speaker for the 2019 Shale Insight Conference. TrumpR…Thank you @PittsburghPG editors. PA needs MORE SOLAR, NO more petro or fossil fuel industries
Betting on the sun: Pennsylvania should offer greater incentives for solar power
post-gazette.com
At this nascent stage in solar energy and industry, attractive incentives like these could ignite a spark.BREAKING BAD NEWS: Exxon Mobil looks to be quietly scouting sites for another #petro plant in #Beaver. www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2019/10/15/exclusive-exxonmobil-scouting-for-potential.html
ExxonMobil scouts potential cracker sites in Beaver County - Pittsburgh Business Times
bizjournals.com
Brokers representing the company were in Beaver County last week, talking about a potential petrochemical plant to serve its customers.Thank you April for an excellent LTE in the PG today!
EPA should do more to control methane leaks
post-gazette.com
We must take a stand on these dangerous greenhouse gases.Braddock residents reporting that this emission release is making it hard to breathe today.
Inversion Documentary
What the heck is this? Did anybody else see or smell anything strange coming out of US Steel's Edgar Thomson Mill today? Please share your stories! (Video courtesy of BreatheProject's Breathe Cam by the CMU CREATE Lab)
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