Center for Healthy Environments & Communities (CHEC)

04/27/2015

On April 30th, our own Dr. James Fabisiak speaks

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11/15/2014

Staff stocking stuffers, circa 2010

09/07/2012

Registration is now open for the 2012 Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction Conference. There are only 250 seats, so register today.

05/10/2012

Deans Day Award for Shale Gas Waste Water Research

Congratulations to CHEC's Kyle Ferrar for receiving a Dean's Day EOH Keleti Award for excellence in environmental health for his poster titled, "Where the flowback flows; assessments of effluent contaminants from facilities discharging Marcellus Shale wastewater to surface waters in Pennsylvania."

04/11/2012

Pharmaceuticals disposal event to prevent these drugs from reaching our waterways - Saturday April 28, 2012, 10am – 2 pm. To find a collection site in PA, click on the link.

Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Diversion Control

04/03/2012

We're working on some fantastic projects right now, including the new Breathe Project and planning this year's 3rd Annual Health Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction conference through the Univ. of Pgh. Graduate School of Public Health: http://shalegas.pitt.edu/. Stay tuned!

02/10/2012

Congrats to CHEC's Jill Kriesky for her new publication about the economics of Marcellus Shale drilling in WV. "WV would benefit greatly from the creation of a permanent severance tax trust fund. An Economic Diversification Fund would help the state meet many of today’s economic challenges, while ensuring that future generations benefit from the mineral wealth of their state." Check out her entire report in the link.

01/13/2012

New publication in Environmental Health Perspectives. Read more on FracTracker.org.

Missing from the Table: Role of the Environmental Public Health Community in Governmental Advisory Commissions Related to Marcellus Shale Drilling

01/11/2012

Pittsburgh and Dubai - Powered by Art!?

01/05/2012

11/28/2011

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11/22/2011

This year's health effects of shale gas extraction conference was a complete success. Check out the conference videos!

Below are links to the videos of the presentations from the 2011 conference where permission was given to record them.