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Air Pollution’s Link to Poor Birth Outcomes 21 Aug 2013 | 04:26 am
Air quality affects us all—even before we take our first breaths outside of the womb. Babies born to mothers who live in highly polluted areas—the Pittsburgh region included—may encounter a host o...
Allegheny Green + Innovation Festival 14 Aug 2013 | 08:18 pm
Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 28, when the fourth annual Allegheny Green + Innovation Festival will be held at Hartwood Acres Park. It’s a “new fair for a new economy,” and we’re honored ...
Q&A with Pitt Researcher John Wallace on Asthma, Environmental Justice 14 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
The Heinz Endowments’ communications intern David Golebiewski recently spoke with John Wallace, a professor of community health and social justice at the University of Pittsburgh and a pastor in Homew...
Taking On Asthma in Homewood 14 Aug 2013 | 06:42 pm
By David Golebiewski John Wallace is helping Homewood children and families breathe easier. Wallace, a professor of community health and social justice at the University of Pittsburgh and a pa...
Bounty Program for Old Woodstoves, Outdoor Wood-Fired Boilers 8 Aug 2013 | 11:55 pm
The Allegheny County Health Department is offering a “bounty” program for residents to dispose of wood stoves and outdoor wood-fired boilers manufactured before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc...
Free Popcorn & Clean Air Talk 7 Aug 2013 | 11:29 pm
On Tuesday, the Breathe Project summer intern team made their voices heard for clean air in Pittsburgh–while tempting lunch-goers in Market Square with a free, delicious treat! Interns Bennett Gou...
Green Workplace Challenge Kicks Off With More Than 100 Participants! 5 Aug 2013 | 07:25 pm
Congratulations to the more than 100 businesses and organizations that have signed on the 2013-2014 Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge! This free, year-long competition enables organizations to ...
Asthma Q&A with Dr. Deborah Gentile 1 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
More and more young people are being diagnosed with asthma across the country in recent years. In 2001, approximately 8.7 percent of children in the U.S. had asthma, according to the U.S. Centers for ...
State Champion Clairton Bears Overcome Asthma On the Way to Football History 30 Jul 2013 | 08:17 pm
Coach Tom Nola celebrates with his championship Clairton Bears team, which carries the nation’s longest winning streak of 63 games into the 2013-14 season. Image courtesy of Alexis Trubiani and Tom Ko...
New Breathe Youth Blog Launches 28 Jul 2013 | 08:57 pm
The 2013 Heinz Endowments’ Youth Philanthropy Interns are making their voices heard for clean air. This summer program employs recent high school graduates who work in teams with local organiza...
