Public Health

Aug 14, 2023
7 min

The Big Reveal

In May 2019, David Templeton and Don Hopey published a bombshell report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette showing a spike in the diagnosis...

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Ned Ketyer, MD

Jun 16, 2023
5 min

Children at Risk from Wildfires

Weather conditions in southwestern Pennsylvania were as good as they get for early June: temperatures in the mid-70s and sunny with few...

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We’re mobilizing to End Fossil Fuels – learn how to join in!

Physician for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania

Jun 13, 2023
1 min

We’re mobilizing to End Fossil Fuels – learn how to join in!

Fossil fuels drive the climate crisis, and the U.S. is the #1 oil and gas producer in the world. Wildfires, flooding, and heat – we know...

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Reaction to EPA's Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emission

Barbara W. Brandom, M.D.

Jan 9, 2023
4 min

Reaction to EPA's Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emission

I am commenting on the proposed revised rules on methane as a retired physician, retired pediatric anesthesiologist, grandparent and...

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COP 27: Reflection on Health Centric Climate Action

Pouné Saberi, MD, MPH

Nov 17, 2022
2 min

COP 27: Reflection on Health Centric Climate Action

I am looking at the sculpture of the lungs. A silver tree where the branches are the bronchi and the bronchioles. It’s set against an...

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House Bill 1059 Sacrifices Health and Safety of PA Residence

Tammy Murphy

Nov 4, 2022
2 min

House Bill 1059 Sacrifices Health and Safety of PA Residence

Impact of The Pennsylvania Economic Development For A Growing Economy (PA Edge) Tax Credits (House Bill 1059)

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Dr. Walter Tsou

Nov 1, 2022
1 min

Exchange on Fracking

Key takeaways from the Pennsylvania Senate debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz

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Push for the EPA to Issue a Final Methane Rule

Marie DeMarco

Nov 1, 2022
2 min

Push for the EPA to Issue a Final Methane Rule

The EPA finalizing a Methane Emissions Rule is so important because this rule impacts the overall health overall health of communities.

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Public Gets Briefed on Fracking Health Studies, Despite No-Show From Pitt, DOH

Reid Frazier

Oct 7, 2022
4 min

Public Gets Briefed on Fracking Health Studies, Despite No-Show From Pitt, DOH

Kurt Blanock, right, watches a public forum on state-funded fracking health studies in Canonsburg, Pa., October 5, 2022. Blanock's son,...

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Addiction Medication in Pennsylvania’s Jails Inadequate

Melissa Schiffman

Aug 26, 2022
1 min

Addiction Medication in Pennsylvania’s Jails Inadequate

A Letter to the Editor on addiction medication in Pennsylvania's Jails that was published after an advocacy training from PSR PA.

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Celebrating a Win for Pennsylvanians and the Climate

Linnea Bond

Jul 25, 2022
3 min

Celebrating a Win for Pennsylvanians and the Climate

PSR PA's support of the Whole-Home Repairs Program

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PSR PA at Climate Action Campaign's Solution for Pollution Training

Marie DeMarco

Jul 24, 2022
1 min

PSR PA at Climate Action Campaign's Solution for Pollution Training

On July 21, 2022, Marie DeMarco, a Health Educator and Medical Advocacy Coordinator at PSR PA, attended the Climate Action Campaign’s...

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Pediatricians applaud CDC's recommendation on under-5 Covid-19 vaccines

Paul J. Gough

Jun 21, 2022
3 min

Pediatricians applaud CDC's recommendation on under-5 Covid-19 vaccines

Watch Dr. Ned Ketyer's interview on Pittsburgh Action News 4. Pittsburgh-region pediatricians and hospital systems are preparing to...

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