Environmental Group of the Pittsburgh Section of the ACS

07/01/2016

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/a-call-for-action-on-toxic-chemicals/?_r=0

A coalition of top doctors, scientists and health advocates is calling for more aggressive regulation of chemicals found in household items.

05/14/2016

http://www.vice.com/read/no-one-knows-how-much-herbicide-is-in-your-breakfast

A new lawsuit raises a lot of questions about what exactly is in the stuff we put in our faces every morning.

03/08/2016

Thursday, while the nation debated the relative size of Republican genitalia, something truly awful happened. Across the northern hemisphere, the temperature, if only for a few hours, apparently crossed a line: it was more than two degrees Celsius above “normal” for the first time in recorded histor…

12/10/2015

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/opinion/sunday/contaminating-our-bodies-with-everyday-products.html

“Exposure to toxic chemicals during pregnancy and lactation is ubiquitous,” the organization cautioned, adding that virtually every pregnant woman in America has at least 43 different chemical contaminants in her body. It cited a National Cancer Institute report finding that “to a disturbing extent babies are born ‘pre-polluted.’”

The political system was slow to respond to the truth about ci******es. Now it’s similarly behind in protecting us from toxic chemicals.

12/03/2015

"Here are seven simple guidelines on how your choices today affect the climate tomorrow."

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/12/03/upshot/what-you-can-do-about-climate-change.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

11/03/2015

Don't forget to vote today!

Polls are open in Pennsylvania. Find your polling place → votesPA.com

10/27/2015

Green Beauty Expo tonight!

We're super excited! Thanks to our generous sponsor, UPMC Health Plan, we are able to give away 10 free tickets to this evening's event! The first ten people who provide a comment on why green beauty matters receive free admission!

10/14/2015

Join us this Friday for a showing of The Human Experiment and panel discussion on chemical exposure, health, and safety.

3pm in Mellon Institute Conference Room

Snacks served!

10/09/2015

You can now sign up for the Kretschmann's winter CSA! They have the best veggies around.

We plan to still be hosting pickups at Mellon Institute

Pittsburgh CSA Family Farm Organic CSA, Local Organic Produce

09/12/2015

Consumer goods are increasingly made of synthetic materials and coatings. The carcinogens they give off when they burn could be driving high cancer rates among first responders.

08/11/2015

Yes, it's bad but we can work to vastly improve Pittsburgh's air quality. Here are some ideas, starting with holding more people accountable.

07/21/2015

"The way we use electricity—every light switch, every phone charger—has turned central Appalachia into a “sacrifice zone,” a term coined to describe Cold War nuclear fallout regions in the Soviet Union that has come to refer to areas where residents become victims of the pollution caused by an outside demand for their resources."

http://www.newsweek.com/cancer-epidemic-central-appalachia-354857

America’s energy addiction is killing Kentucky.

05/14/2015

Kirsi's most recent Sustainability Pioneers film is out!

Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/127619103

and don't forget to like the film's page for updates!

Sustainability Pioneers - short documentaries on climate change and energy transition. Watch SP epis

05/08/2015

A must read article in the NYTimes on the nail salon industry http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/nyregion/nail-salon-workers-in-nyc-face-hazardous-chemicals.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Some ingredients used in nail products have been tied to cancer, miscarriages, lung diseases and other ailments. The industry has long fought regulations.

04/21/2015

Tonight @ 7pm at the Carnegie Science Center. Free for students and Environmental Group members!

04/20/2015

Tomorrow! Don't forget! Heather Stapleton is coming to Pittsburgh to discuss her research on flame retardants

04/15/2015

Today!! Join us at 4:30 in the MI Social Room to learn about Pittsburgh area CSAs and farmer's markets and eat some pie. All are welcome, but please try to bring your own plates & silverware!