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Women for a Healthy Environment (WHE) is a non-profit environmental health organization that educates residents about public health risks and addresses toxins in the built environment. The organization has a presence in Western and Eastern Pennsylvania.

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WHE’s main program areas – Healthy Homes, Healthy Schools, Healthy Early Learning Centers, and Health Policy – empower individuals to protect themselves, and their families, and advocate for systems change.

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To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the landmark Executive Order Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks signed in 1997, the
The American Rescue Plan is funding the replacement of some 750 public lead lines in Pittsburgh, according to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewage Authority.
Years of surveys, policy research, and media reports from around the state suggest that some of these buildings likely pose health risks to students
Residents’ health cannot and will not be protected if the out-of-date Clairton Coke Works Title V permit is not updated in a way which
The Allegheny County Health Department is weighing new housing enforcement measures next year, as data shows that some of the worst violators pay nothing.
Records obtained from the department by PublicSource and WESA show that since 2017, an annual average of 1,900 complaints of unhealthy housing typically result