March 20 marked the public launch of the Center for Sustainable Shale Development—a nonprofit collaboration between shale gas producers, environmental organizations, and philanthropic foundations, aimed at reducing the impacts of shale gas development on communities, human health, and the environment. GASP is one of the organizations participating in the development of CSSD. The CSSD announcement provoked a variety of reactions,…
Keisha missed a few days of third grade when her asthma flared up. Joshua struggles with obesity and sometimes has trouble keeping pace. Ashley recently received an autism diagnosis and her family and teachers are working on ways to help her achieve her goals in school. As a nation, we’re in the middle of a children’s public health crisis. Both…
The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2013″ report came out today, and while the raw data shows our region’s air as getting slowly cleaner, many Pennsylvania counties (including Allegheny) still contain air that is dangerous to breathe for millions of residents. The Pittsburgh region ranks in the top 10 worst cities for particle pollution, and top 25 for…
These are the 2013/14 nominees for election/reelection to the GASP Board. Only dues-paying GASP members are permitted to vote. Please read the candidates’ bios, and choose “Yes” or “No” in the space below. Ballots must be completed by April 30, 2013. Candidates will be elected by a simple majority of member votes and the results announced at the Annual GASP…
The third and last lecture of the 2012-2013 Distinguished Lecture Series in Environmental Science, Technology, and Policy: Environment and Health at Carnegie Mellon University was held March 21, 2013. The topic was the “Current State-of-the-Science on Environmental Factors in Autism” presented by Dr. Irva Hertz-Picciotto, an environmental epidemiologist from the University of California Davis MIND Institute. Dr. Hertz-Picciotto is Director…
Here is one thing you may not have considered: is the air inside your home safe or even worse, could it be making your family sick? According to the Pittsburgh Green House, your home could be harboring many products that “off-gas” harmful pollutants that you inhale. Off-gassing refers to the evaporation of synthetic compounds which are harmful to health. Even…
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