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
Town Hall Calls Attention To Pittsburgh Air Quality Problems
NPR-WESA 90.5
By Julia Zenkovich
The “twin crises” of high cancer rates and exposure to toxics in Pittsburgh
Environmental Health News
By Kristina Marusic
Study links more asthma cases to 2018 Clairton Coke Works fire
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
By Don Hopey
UPCOMING EVENTS
Puppets in the Park: Jeghetto’s Homecoming Show
Aug 14, 2021Bring the entire family and come celebrate with Tarish “Jeghetto” Pipkins at our Puppets in the Park event in his hometown of Clairton. GASP is…
Premiere of "Heating Up!" A plant-based cooking show
Aug 17, 2021You’re invited – On Tuesday, August 17th from 6 – 8 PM, join us in celebrating the launch of the first episode of “Heating Up!”…
Single-Use Plastics Summit
Aug 26, 2021Save the Date: August 26 — 10am to 2pm More details to come
Home Resource Guide Community Workshop Series
Sep 07, 2021The Home Resource Guide Community Workshops are a series of trainings that cover topics surrounding oil and gas development, from extraction and production to transportation…
BREATHE BLOG
Open Letter to SWPA Elected Governmental, Business and Civic Leaders on the Future of the Mon Valley
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[email protected] projects @Allegheny_Co will have at least 55 H2S exceedances in 2021 (H2S = that rotten egg odor). "It's troubling,” our staff attorney Ned Mulcahy told @susanscottpete of @905wesa. “It’s not the trend direction we would expect or hope.”
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Less than half (43%) of Pennsylvania voters say the environmental costs of fracking are outweighed by the economic benefits. https://t.co/Ni3cJgboRQ
@Earthworks @GovernorTomWolf @thecentersquare Send a message to Governor Wolf and the PA DEP to close this loophole! Take action at https://t.co/Z5V56lJKpK
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Thank you Amanda for sharing your story on the health impacts of our poor air quality.
Kudos to director Deia Schlosberg and executive producer Stiv Wilson for an Emmy nomination for "The Story of Plastic," bringing stories from the frontline that share how ingrained and harmful plastic is in our world today. ow.ly/v0oK50FJkd2
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This documentary takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and its impact on the health of our planet.What's bette than an outdoor puppet show in the summer! Coolest event ever, thank you GASP ow.ly/EjVI50FIMKr
Join GASP for Puppets in the Park: Jeghetto’s Homecoming Show | Group Against Smog and Pollution
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Cleaning the air with a WordPress sitePittsburgh’s air quality in 2021 on pace to have one of worst years in recent history
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Poor conditions regarding air quality in Pittsburgh like pollution from out-of-state wildfires, fireworks, and record-breaking exceedances of certain gases are pushing 2021 to be the...Come @SenToomey record-breaking heat waves, massive flooding with towns under water, wildfires ripping through the West. What will it take? @ClimateCorpsPgh ow.ly/sUgY50FIJri
Pat Toomey gets it wrong; Sherrod Brown is right
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Congressional Democrats want to invest in infrastructure improvements to protect against future disasters. Sen. Pat Toomey opposes them.We cannot control factors like wildfires outside our control. But continued exceedances of hydogen sulfide from U.S. Steel plants in the Mon Valley are inexcusable. The pungent gas at low to moderate levels can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, coughing, and breathing difficulty. Thank you GASP ow.ly/IK8z50FHjwt
Pittsburgh’s air quality in 2021 on pace to have one of worst years in recent history
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Poor conditions regarding air quality in Pittsburgh like pollution from out-of-state wildfires, fireworks, and record-breaking exceedances of certain gases are pushing 2021 to be the...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.