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The Shell Ethane Cracker Is NOT A Done Deal

By Breathe Project

By Mark Dixon Lots of people approach me and ask about the Shell Cracker. They often don’t know that it is designed to make plastic…

Pollution Victimizes Children

Dr. Ketyer has special interests in developmental pediatrics and preventative medicine, specifically how nutrition and the environment affect health. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Vermont and his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. He completed his residency at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

As one of the founding physicians of Pediatric Alliance, PC, Dr. Ketyer served as its president from 1997-2004. He has been practicing general pediatrics at Pediatric Alliance since 1990. Dr. Ketyer and his wife have three boys and live in Pittsburgh's South Hills.

By Dr. Ned Ketyer Yesterday we reviewed new research studying the effects of air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the adverse health outcomes that can…

Shell Appalachia: What A Complete Lack of Transparency Looks Like

By Thaddeus Popovich

By Thaddeus Popovich Shell Pipeline Company rolled into Raccoon Township Fire Hall this month, their usual company entourage and multimedia show in tow. More than…

Our Leaders Must Live Up to Their Responsibility To Protect What Citizens Have Entrusted Into Their Care. We Must Step Up to Defend Our Rights Before They Are Taken Away.

By Matt Mehalik, Executive Director of the Breathe Project

By Matt Mehalik, Executive Director of the Breathe Project, April 2, 2018 Consider the words Abraham Lincoln offered in his concluding remarks in his Annual Message…

Welcome to the Breathe Project

By Matt Mehalik Executive Director of the Breathe Project

I would like to welcome you to our Breathe Project website with a new look, tools and communications platform. This site is the result of…

Asthma in Children

By Dr. Deborah Gentile and Team

Asthma is a disease that is increasingly recognized as a major public health concern, especially in the Pittsburgh area. It is one of the country’s…

Your Health vs. Cracker Plant Jobs

By Terrie Baumgartner

A petrochemical plant is not the only industry that can bring Beaver County tax revenue, employment opportunities, and thriving hotels and restaurants. A $6 billion…

Breathe Mobile

By Breathe Project

Southwestern Pennsylvania has vigilant allies when it comes to monitoring the air quality of our region. CMU’s Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies (CAPS) drives two…

Expanding Access to Legal Help

By Emily Collins
Executive Director and Managing Attorney,
Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services

The law is reason,” Aristotle said, “free from passion.” At Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, those concepts — law, reason, free, and passion — often…

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