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A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children

The taxpayer-funded research by the University of Pittsburgh adds to a body of evidence suggesting links between the gas industry and certain health problems.

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Breathe Pennsylvania lung health research grants

To investigate and improve asthma severity in populations living in neighborhoods with environmental justice concerns, researchers in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health are conducting a study in Homewood.

James Fabisiak and Bernard Goldstein: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

James Fabisiak and Bernard Goldstein: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Air quality will worsen in the coming years, harming human health.