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
Foul city air
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Debra Anderson
Shell’s Falcon Pipeline Under Investigation by Federal and State for Serious Public Safety Risks
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Anya Litvak
Fractured: The body burden of living near fracking
Enviromental Health News
By Environmental Health Network Staff
UPCOMING EVENTS
Celebrating Earth Day -- Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Apr 05, 2021Multiple Events during April! At the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, every day is Earth Day! Celebrating Earth Day is something each one of us can do…
Beaver County Earth Day Rally!
Apr 18, 2021Come together to celebrate Earth Day! We need to face it, our earth is on fire. We are witnessing the devastating effects of climate change…
From Fracked Gas to Plastic Pollution in the Ohio River Valley and Beyond
Apr 19, 2021Last summer People Over Petro and many of its partners joined in a summer digital series and summit called A-Z Tackling the Impacts of Plastics…
Reimagine Jobs Showcase – Sustainable Development/Construction
Apr 28, 2021BREATHE BLOG
Accountability for Our Future: The Shell Cracker Plant Will Threaten Our Health. Have Beaver County Residents been Betrayed?
By Rachel Meyer, BCMAC, Voices for Change
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Pittsburghers are using art to call attention to the region's air pollution problem.
Check out this great @ORMorrison piece in @PublicSourcePA, and then sign up for the online event tomorrow.
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Today at 4 p.m.--don't miss it! #ACEnergy #ReImagineAppalachia https://t.co/Rs5N4qIfkb
There’s a clear picture in my mind of our region’s future: good-paying jobs to rebuild our infrastructure, tackle climate change, create a healthy future for our grandkids, and build local, equitable wealth. Let’s make it a reality @newdeal4us. https://t.co/7QmkYAi1sY
On the agenda: Episodic weather regs that have been in the works for the past year. Committee expected to vote on whether or not to recommend to the Board of Health that the draft be put out for public comment. DETAILS for this public (virtual) meeting: https://t.co/nEqcUa1fpV https://t.co/TIMYrqzLRt
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Our region is known for resiliency and getting up when knocked down. We can #ReImagineAppalachia! @newdeal4us @erikastrassbrgr ow.ly/xq8950EmjCy
Other Voices: Biden’s Pittsburgh visit shows the path to shared prosperity in the Ohio River Valley
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On March 31, President Joe Biden came to the Pittsburgh metro region to announce the American Jobs Plan. As he put it, he was here to “lay out how...Looking for a job in development and construction?
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.REPORT YOUR AIR
Smell something in your neighborhood?
Download the SmellPGH app on your phone
to report your air and track how pollutants travel.
Residents of Allegheny County can report air problems
to the Allegheny County Health Department.
FIND YOUR AIR NOW
HOW'S YOUR AIR?
GOOD MODERATE UNHEALTHY VERY UNHEALTHY HAZARDOUSVISUALIZE YOUR AIR
Finally we have a tool to see on a day by day snapshot where pollution goes.
Plume Pgh Created by CMU CREATE Lab let’s everyone see that air pollution
has effects beyond the immediate surroundings of emitters. Pollution in
one part of our air-shed has the potential to spread throughout the entire
region as weather and wind direction change.
Breathe Cam Highlights
CLEAN AIR — HEALTHY PEOPLE
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Fighting air pollution is a team effort! We need your help
to take on the big polluters and protect public health.