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Should hospitals be next to divest from fossil fuels?
PITTSBURGH — Last year, a group of climate-concerned doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical […]
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ER visits for heart problems plummeted after Pittsburgh coal processor shut down
PITTSBURGH—The closure of one of Pittsburgh’s largest coal-processing plants in 2016 led to a lasting […]
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BPA’s evil cousin
Most people have heard of BPA — but researchers say its chemical cousin, BADGE, is […]
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Ramped-up US construction exposes workers to an unregulated toxic
Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series, BPA’s evil cousin. LOWELL, MA — […]
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BADGE at the “very top as a chemical of concern” for workers handling epoxy resins
Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series, BPA’s evil cousin. BOSTON — The […]
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Environmental groups call on the EPA to ban the toxic chemical vinyl chloride
On Thursday, public health and environmental advocates gathered at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Washington, […]
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Opinion: What I’ve learned from hanging out with obesity scientists
What goes through your mind when you hear someone say they want to lose weight? […]
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LISTEN: Candis Hunter on turning science in action
Dr. Candis Hunter joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss implementation […]
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What are endocrine-disrupting chemicals?
Nearly all people have endocrine-disrupting chemicals in their bodies. Here’s what these chemicals are and […]
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Pittsburgh-area hospitals tackling climate emissions, pollution and waste
PITTSBURGH — A few years ago, Dr. Michael Boninger was thinking of leaving healthcare to […]