For most kids, fall brings the end of summer vacation and a return to school. For students whose school is one of the many surrounded by...

Pipelines transport petroleum products, shale gas, and even carbon dioxide from extraction sites to processing plants and, eventually, end-users. A ubiquitous part of the American landscape, more than 2.78 million miles of gas pipeline are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).

Thousands of Pennsylvanians, especially children and seniors, are breathing air polluted by shale gas development (SGD), sometimes called...

Air pollution is a known threat to public health . The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that as many as 4.2 million premature...

The Environmental Health Project (EHP) works closely with other organizations to share air monitoring and data analysis capabilities in...

In 2024, the State of the Air report, published annually by the American Lung Association, reported that 39% of Americans—131.2 million...

With torrential rain and devastating flooding, Hurricane Helene, fueled by higher-than-usual tropical moisture, made landfall in Florida...

No doubt you have heard of Cancer Alley in Louisiana, where about 150 petrochemical plants populate an 85 mile stretch  along the...

As the planet warms, the far-reaching impacts of climate change on global health are becoming increasingly apparent. Rising temperatures...

If you’re like most people, you want to be healthy. You want pure drinking water and clean air. You want rivers, streams, and oceans that...

The Environmental Health Project (EHP) works closely with partner organizations to share air monitoring and data analysis capabilities in...

Halfway through the summer months, the majority of the U.S. has already experienced higher than normal temperatures. 2024 is on pace to...

Earlier this year, Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his Ten-Year Strategic Plan for Economic Development in Pennsylvania. While the plan...

The Environmental Health Project (EHP) works closely with partner organizations to share air monitoring and data analysis capabilities in...

Apply to EHP’s air monitoring network program! For many years, the Environmental Health Project (EHP) has worked with communities with...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has now had a little over a year in office to address public health concerns around shale gas development...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the finalization of more robust standards aimed at reducing...

EHP’s deputy director, Patrick Dooling, received a B.S. degree in geosciences from Penn State University and an M.S. degree in geology...

In 2023, EHP began its second decade by continuing to address priority issues.

Held this September in New York City, the 2023 Climate Week NYC highlighted the urgency of global cooperation in tackling climate change....

In Pennsylvania, a critical call to action echoes through communities impacted by shale gas development: increased distance between...

On August 15, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health hosted a public...