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<UPDATED> Allegheny Co. Health Department Issues Mon Valley Air Pollution Warning for Tuesday
The Liberty-Clairton area woke up to unhealthy air quality again Tuesday, with EPA’s NowCast AQI soaring to 183 and hourly monitor data...
Mar 15, 20222 min read

A Guide to Common Air Pollutants & Where They Come From
Air quality is a complex issue with plenty of confusing terms and jargon. To help simplify things, our Fresh Voices for Clean Air...
Feb 24, 20221 min read


Unhealthy Air, Stench Return as Mon Valley Sees 5th H2S Exceedance of Year, GASP Calls for Answers
Wednesday marked the fifth time so far this year that levels of hydrogen sulfide (AKA H2S, an air pollutant distinguished by its...
Feb 17, 20223 min read

Allegheny County Health Department Releases 2020 Air Quality Report
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in December 2021 provided its yearly analysis and summary of air quality monitoring data,...
Jan 13, 20222 min read

Allegheny County Health Department: Federal Air Quality Standards Attained at All Monitors for 1st T
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) announced in a press release Tuesday that, for the first time in its history, all air quality...
Jan 27, 20213 min read


Concerns About Air Quality Dominate Public Comment at Allegheny County Board of Health Meeting
Concerns over poor air quality and recent emissions issues at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works facilities dominated the public comments...
Jul 15, 20203 min read

Special Report: How COVID-19 Impacted Allegheny County Air Quality
Stay-at-home orders issued by local and state governments this spring have led to more people working and taking classes from home, which...
May 28, 20202 min read


Allegheny County Health Department Seeking Input on Annual Air Monitoring Network
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) in a press release Monday announced it is requesting public comment on its 2021 Air...
May 11, 20201 min read

What’s in the Air: Understanding Particulate Matter & Why It Should Be on Your Radar
Here at the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP), we get it: Science isn’t in everybody’s wheelhouse. We understand that when it comes...
Mar 31, 20205 min read


UPDATED: Unhealthy Air Quality in Liberty-Clairton Underscores Need for Stricter Regs, Proactive Com
UPDATE: Allegheny County Health Department’s Air Quality Program Monday evening issued this air quality update through the county’s...
Feb 24, 20204 min read


GASP Submits Comments on ACHD Air Quality Monitoring Plan, County SIP
At GASP, we take a three-fold approach to improving air quality: We educate, we advocate, and we do legal watchdog work to ensure that...
Jun 13, 20193 min read


Health Dept. Director Dr. Hacker to Depart Allegheny County in July
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced in a press release Friday that Dr. Karen Hacker, director of the Allegheny County Health...
May 24, 20191 min read


PennFuture Campaign to Engage Residents in Telling U.S. Steel to Improve Clairton Coke Works
Editor’s Note: We wanted to make sure everyone saw this new campaign from our friends at PennFuture. The below blog was taken from a...
Mar 27, 20195 min read

Improvements Needed for Southwestern PA Air Monitoring
In Southwestern Pennsylvania, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) each operate...
Aug 16, 20173 min read
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