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How contaminated water contributes to mental illness

WebThis part 4 of a 5-part series, Pollution’s mental toll: How air, water and climate change shape our mental health In an average week, NaTisha Washington …

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Pitt researchers find higher risks for lymphoma and asthma for …

WebA team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found children living near shale gas activities in Southwest Pennsylvania had a higher risk of developing …

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Can a Town Prove That Its Health Problems Are Caused by Pollution

WebClairton is a community that bears the brunt of pollution and a disproportionate share of the health issues that come with it. The small town sits in the shadow of US Steel’s massive …

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Ecology Moves From the Field to the Screen The Allegheny Front

WebPeople who dream about being ecologists—and studying the environment for a living—might want to get comfortable sitting at a computer. More and more data are being collected …

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Hazardous to Your Health

WebHazardous to Your Health. Pittsburgh has gotten a lot of credit for cleaning up the air and water after the heyday of its industrial past, but problems persist. Today, …

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Study Finds Elevated Levels of Cancer Amongst IBM Endicott …

WebFeature, February 7-13, 2014. An IBM workplace health study examined cancer and other disease rates among 34,000 former workers spanning three decades at the company’s …

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Once the Dominant Grower, New York is Rediscovering Hops

WebHops are happening. As craft brewing has taken off, it's created an opportunity for farmers to get back into growing the crop. Central New York was once the dominant grower of hops …

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Pollution's Mental Toll

WebPollution’s mental toll: How air, water and climate change shape our mental health. The Allegheny Front and Environmental Health News investigated the mental health impacts …

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Seeking solutions: Pollution and mental health in western …

WebThis part 5 of a 5-part series, Pollution’s mental toll: How air, water and climate change shape our mental health In our series, The Allegheny Front and …

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Hold the Foam: Cities Look to Ban Polystyrene The Allegheny Front

WebCalifornia recently made history when it became the first state to ban plastic shopping bags. But that’s not the only recent attempt to slow down our prodigious use of plastic. Bans on …

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A new report compiles years of data about the health risks of …

WebA new report by Concerned Health Professionals of NY and Physicians for Social Responsibility concludes that fracking is a public health crisis. That’s not a …

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New York Village Appeals to Sell Water for Fracking

WebA year ago, environmental groups won a court injunction against the village of Painted Post, New York, preventing it from continuing water shipments for fracking operations in …

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Changing What It Means to Be a ‘Strong Farmer’ by Prioritizing …

WebIt operates 24/7, and services are available free of charge in 160 languages. The mental health helpline is 833-897-AGRI (2474) Growing food or producing milk can …

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Group highlights economic and public health costs of fracking

WebEnergy Health. The Environmental Health Project, an advocacy group based in southwestern Pennsylvania, held a conference this week highlighting recent research …

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New Report Finds Chemicals of Concern in Local Drinking Water

WebThe chemical is classified as a “ probable human carcinogen ” by the Environmental Protection Agency. It was found in water from the Pittsburgh Water and …

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Shapiro announces agreement with CNX on fracking-health …

WebEnergy Health. Gov. Josh Shapiro went to Washington County to announce a voluntary agreement the state was signing with CNX, the Canonsburg-based natural gas …

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How to address the looming crisis of climate anxiety

WebHow to address the looming crisis of climate anxiety. Julie Grant March 4, 2022. Climate Change Health. This story is part of a collaboration between …

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Mon Valley leaders have $5M in U.S. Steel fines to spend, but little

WebPublic health and environmental projects: hybrid police cars and a salt shed. Public health and environmental programs, meanwhile, have been allotted just under 7% …

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Heath effects of wood smoke from backyard fires

WebWood smoke is especially dangerous for kids, whose respiratory systems are still developing and breathe more per pound than adults.. Allegheny County …

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Ohio derailment reveals gaps in public health response to …

WebMolly Jacobs, an environmental epidemiologist at the University of Massachusetts Lowell who works with the Cancer and Environment Network of …

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Dr. Karen Hacker Leaves a Legacy of Success and Criticism at the

WebAfter six years as director of the Allegheny County Health Department Dr. Karen Hacker is leaving Pittsburgh for a job at the Centers for Disease Control and …

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