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American Rescue Plan and Investing in K-12 School Infrastructure

What is the American Rescue Plan and how will it help K-12 school infrastructure in Pennsylvania? The American Rescue Plan is a federal act that

Cleaning Products: The Impact on Asthma and Allergies within Early Learning Centers

Written by Portia Gillespie, Environmental Health Specialist- Early Learning Did you know that the month of May is National Allergy and Asthma Awareness month? According

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

EDCs can be found in many everyday products, including some plastic bottles and containers, liners of metal food cans, detergents, flame retardants, food, toys, cosmetics and pesticides. Because of how they are incorporated into products and packaging, EDCs can take a really long time to break down, which makes them ever present in our natural environment. EDCs have been found in sources of drinking water, and in fact, some of the chemicals used to treat drinking water, in particular disinfectant by-products, are known EDCs.

Something’s in the Water

A System Analysis on Quality and Transparency in Allegheny County Community Water Systems Is the tap water healthy to drink? Where is information about levels

Earth Week: Our Changing Climate

Written by Kelsea Siter, KEYS Americorps Member Earth Day is right around the corner, and 2020 was a hard year for all of us; from

WHE Create Change: How to Use Integrated Pest Management for a Healthy Home

Pesticides: How to Deal With Critters Safely

As we approach warmer days, WHE wanted to share some resources on how to safely and effectively deal with pests both in the home and

WHE Create Change: Get Radon on your Radar (Featured Image)

Get Radon on the Radar

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

WHE Recognizes 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

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

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