Kristina Marusic
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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In Cities, Reducing Air Pollution Could Lower Cancer Rates At Similar Rates As Eliminating Smoking
“Places with high levels of air pollution would still have higher cancer rates even if smoking was eliminated.” → Read More
In Cities, Reducing Air Pollution Could Lower Cancer Rates At Similar Rates As Eliminating Smoking
“Places with high levels of air pollution would still have higher cancer rates even if smoking was eliminated.” → Read More
In polluted cities, reducing air pollution could lower cancer rates as much as eliminating smoking would
Exposure to air pollution has a significant impact on rates of cancers typically associated with smoking, according to a recent study. → Read More
A guide to environmental health in southwestern Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania have long been home to industries that substantially impact the environment and human health. → Read More
The Titans of Plastic
Pennsylvania becomes the newest sacrifice zone for America’s plastic addiction. → Read More
The Titans of Plastic
Pennsylvania becomes the newest sacrifice zone for America’s plastic addiction. → Read More
Living near fracking wells linked to early death
People over the age of 65 who live near or downwind from fracking operations are at greater risk of premature death than their counterparts who don’t, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard University. → Read More
Appalachia’s fracking boom has done little for local economies: Study
Appalachia's fracking boom has failed to deliver on promises of jobs and benefits to local economies, according to a new study. → Read More
Babies born near natural gas flaring are 50 percent more likely to be premature: Study
Researchers link air pollution from burning off excess natural gas to preterm births for babies; with the most pronounced impacts among Hispanic families. → Read More
Air pollution from fracking killed an estimated 20 people in Pennsylvania from 2010-2017: Study
Scientists say spikes in particulate matter pollution near wells are cutting lives short → Read More
Fracking linked to rare birth defect in horses: Study
A new study has uncovered a link between fracking chemicals in farm water and a rare birth defect in horses—which researchers say could serve as a warning about fracking and human infant health. → Read More
Oil and gas methane emissions in US are at least 15% higher than we thought
Methane emissions are vastly undercounted at the state and national level because we're missing accidental leaks from oil and gas wells, according to a new study. → Read More
When coal plants decrease pollution or shut down, people have fewer asthma attacks
Asthma attacks decreased significantly among residents near coal-fired power plants after the plants shut down or upgraded their emission controls, according to a new study. → Read More
Financial fallout from coronavirus could devastate the fracking and plastics industries
As the U.S. braces for the social and financial impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, some financial analysts predict that two markets will be among those hit hardest: Fracking and plastics manufacturing. → Read More
Financial fallout from coronavirus could devastate the fracking and plastics industries
As the U.S. braces for the social and financial impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, some financial analysts predict that two markets will be among those hit hardest: Fracking and plastics manufacturing. → Read More
Pittsburgh's air was unsafe to breathe for 3 months in 2018
PITTSBURGH—The air in Pittsburgh was unsafe to breathe for three months in 2018, according to a new report from the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center. → Read More
Climate change has led to more temperature inversions and the rise of 'super pollution events'
This is why the air was unsafe to breathe and reeked of "hospital waste" in a Pennsylvania community in late December. → Read More
Climate change, inversions, and the rise of “super pollution” air events
Why the air was unsafe to breathe and reeked of "hospital waste" in a Pennsylvania community this Christmas → Read More
PFAS with your pizza? People who eat more takeout have higher levels of harmful chemicals in their bodies
Dangerous PFAS chemicals show up in the bodies of people who eat takeout, fast food, and pizza often at higher levels than in people who regularly cook at home, according to a new study. → Read More
How toxic PFAS chemicals could be making their way into food from Pennsylvania farms
The chemicals—linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and ulcerative colitis—have been detected in a type of fertilizer used on farms throughout the state. → Read More