Toxic Chemicals in Our Couches

Young girl doing school work on her couch

Study Tests Over 100 Couches Across U.S. A new peer-reviewed study released today tested over 100 couch samples from across the U.S. and found that 85% contained toxic or untested flame-retardant chemicals. This includes 41% of the couches testing positive for the cancer-causing chlorinated Tris, which was banned from children’s pajamas decades ago. The study, […]

Town Hall to Highlight Allegheny County Water Quality

Woman and child drinking water together.

We will be hosting a Town Hall on Thursday, 9/14 at the Homewood Community Engagement Center, Main Classroom 622 N. Homewood Ave., in Pittsburgh to discuss water quality ratings from our collaborative report, Measuring Up, Grading drinking water quality, affordability, and transparency practices in Allegheny County Water Systems. The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory for Water Research, […]

Get Radon on the Radar

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January is National Radon Action Month. How much time are you spending in your home? This pandemic has caused us all spend more and more time in our homes then we had originally planned. Many of the things we do like working, exercising, and eating are now taking place in the comfort of our homes. […]

WHE Recognizes World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day

As WHE recognizes World Cancer Day, we want to take a moment to shed light on the impact the environment and environmental exposures have on our health, specifically our risk for cancer.

Community Health Worker Virtual Summit

Community health worker summit

Learn best practices CHW’s should follow and hear from local community health workers & CHW leaders making neighborhoods stronger in Southwestern PA.

5th Annual Healthy Schools Summit

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Thursday, December 3, 2020 from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST How are school stakeholders coming together to realize our shared goal for green, safe and healthy schools for students and staff to return to? How are school leaders translating public health research into action to prevent the spread of COVID-19? What resources are available […]

Dark Waters: The Story Behind the Environmental Legal Battle Exposing Corporate Cover-up

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020 AT 7 PM EST – 8 PM ESTCreate Change: Featuring Robert Bilott, internationally recognized attorney, author and inspiration behind the movie Dark Waters Learn more about the virtual event and how to register. Dark Waters: The Story Behind the Environmental Legal Battle Exposing Corporate Cover-up Join Women for a Healthy Environment’s […]