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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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Pittsburgh City Council adopted a lead safety ordinance that aims to prevent potential lead exposure for city residents, and children in particular.
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The airborne byproducts of coke production, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), are known causes of conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive
Pittsburgh City Council introduced an ordinance that it said would address lead exposure, and it also urged Pittsburgh Public Schools and utility companies to