Air Quality Matters: The Correlation Between Cancer & Air Pollution – Are You at Risk?
It’s been said a hundred different ways over the years, but the old cliche still rings true: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of...
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Feb 25, 20214 min read
Air Quality Matters: Yes, Industrial Emissions Stink, But Don’t Ignore Your Indoor Air Quality
Those of us who reside in the Mon Valley, Neville Island, and other parts of Allegheny County (and beyond) know all too well how offsite...
Feb 24, 20214 min read
Air Quality Matters: Care About Your Heart Health? Then You Need to Understand *This* Risk Factor
Editor’s Note: February may be the shortest month, but it is full of national public health awareness initiatives – it’s Heart Health...
Feb 16, 20212 min read
Limited Opportunity: Want to Make a Difference in Local Air Quality? Learn to be a Smoke Reader
Even those of us who don’t live near or downwind of an industrial source of air pollution have at some point likely looked at emissions...
Jan 25, 20213 min read
GASP Pittsburgh Introduces New Youth Education Initiative ‘Fresh Voices for Clean Air’
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) is seeking Allegheny County students in grades 9, 10, and 11 who are interested in becoming...
Jan 4, 20212 min read
This Invisible Danger in Your Home Could Hurt Your Health (And What to Do About It)
With everyone spending a whole lot more time inside, indoor air quality is more important than ever. Because the U.S. Environmental...
Nov 24, 20201 min read
Q&A: GASP Staff Attorney Shares Advice to Budding Environmental Lawyers as Part of Consortium f
Today, we want to put the spotlight on our staff attorney Ned Mulcahy, who was interviewed recently by the Consortium for Public...
Nov 4, 20202 min read
Youth Panelists Sought for Chatham University Panel Discussion About Pollution, Gender & Sexual
Mark your calendars for two upcoming panel discussions regarding the intersection of soil, air and water pollution and gender justice as...
Oct 6, 20204 min read
GASP’s Dirty Gertie Flies Again: How the ‘70s-Era Mascot Got a Glow Up, Trivia Gig
Originally created as a way to draw attention to its efforts to improve awareness of air quality issues, GASP’s Dirty Gertie the Poor...
Sep 29, 20203 min read
GASP Bids Adieu to Popular Educator Chelsea Hilty, Wishes Her Well in New Endeavors
To the folks she’s led on hikes and other activities, she’s a wealth of knowledge about air quality and how it impacts the natural world...
Sep 15, 20201 min read
Amplify Project | Pittsburgh’s Pollution Problem (And How Expanded Public Transportation Can Help)
GASP this year launched a new initiative called The Amplify Project. Its goal? To help amplify the voices of folks in our community that...
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Indoor Air Quality and Asbestos in The Home: What You Need to Know
Now more than ever, we find ourselves spending most of our time at home, becoming an increasingly important place of security and...
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Recording Now Available from Our Making the Connection: Fast Fashion & The Environment Event
A recording of our Making the Connection: Fast Fashion & the Environment event is now available for those who wanted to attend but could...
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Join GASP for a Free Presentation Addressing the Emissions You See in Your Community (and What to Do
Have you ever seen a cloud of smoke or dust in the air that appears to be coming from an industrial facility or construction site and...
Jul 28, 20203 min read
Clothes & Climate Change: How a Fashion Choice Change Could Lead to Better Air Quality
The cost of being cute is far more than the price tag on that piece of clothing you’ve had your eye on. There’s also an air pollution...
Jul 28, 20205 min read
Sustainable Shopping: Pittsburgh Area Delivers on Green Fashion Finds
Fashion isn’t cheap – the environmental costs are astounding. The fashion industry is a pollution powerhouse, fouling our air and water....
Jun 29, 20202 min read
GASP Awarded Grant to Help Educate Middle School Students About Air Quality & Climate Change
The Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) was recently awarded a $17,497 grant through the state Department of Environmental Protection...
May 28, 20201 min read
Get On Your Bikes And Ride for Better Air Quality
Cutting your car dependence will do more than just save you some cash on gas: Bike riding is also far better for local air quality (not...
May 27, 20201 min read
With Council Vote Upcoming, GASP Stresses Importance of ‘Clean Construction’ Legislation
After months of advocacy, an important piece of legislation that will help bolster local air quality has just one more step to go before...
May 27, 20201 min read
GASP Congratulates CREATE Lab & Yen-Chia Hsu, for Smoke Hunting Tool Release
CREATE Lab’s Yen-Chia Hsu trains volunteers to label smoke at GASP HQ. Congratulations are in order for Carnegie Mellon University’s...
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