Pennsylvania’s Shale Gas Boom: How Policy Decisions Failed to Protect Public Health and What We Can Do to Correct It
HealthFirstPa and the Environmental Health Project will host a one-hour webinar focused on policy decisions made by the Pennsylvania state government that failed to protect public health from the harmful effects of shale gas development. The webinar also examines the resulting health impacts of these decisions. Finally, it explores what state government can do moving […]
PFAS and Health Impacts: What Frontline Communities Need to Know
EHP continues to explore the health risks of PFAS chemicals since it was revealed that PFAS, or chemicals that break down into PFAS, are being used in shale gas development. In this webinar, we further explore health impacts from exposure to PFAS focusing on female reproductive outcomes with Dr. Sue Fenton from the National Institute […]
Blue Hydrogen: What You Need to Know
Join HealthFirstPA and Environmental Health Project for an introduction to "blue hydrogen" and how it will impact our environment and the health of our families.
PFAS: Breaking Down the Future of Forever Chemicals in Our Water
WebinarThis panel discussion will delve into: How PFAS get into our water, including risks from shale gas development Testing for PFAS Remediating contamination on a community wide scale Exploring policy options specifically in terms of state level responses to reduce exposure to PFAS How best to protect public health and our most vulnerable communities.
Pennsylvania’s Bad Bet – Why the Shell Plant Didn’t Save Appalachia With Plastics
ZoomA pair of faulty economic impact studies misled Pennsylvania policymakers and residents about the economic benefits offered by the Shell Polymers Monaca petrochemicals complex in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, according to a forthcoming report from the Ohio River Valley Institute. The studies, funded by Shell and published by Robert Morris University (RMU), were used to justify […]
