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300 Attended Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction Conference
On November 18, 2011 the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health hosted the 2nd annual conference on the Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction in Pittsburgh, PA. This event drew national & international attention & attendees. Check out the presentation videos & more!
PPHA Presentations by CHEC Staff
This year the Pennsylvania Public Health Association (PPHA) held a luncheon talk & a full session on the concerns associated with intense development in the Marcellus Shale field. See below for CHEC's presentations:
- Bernard D. Goldstein, MD - Luncheon Speaker
- Kyle Ferrar, MPH - Marcellus Shale Drilling & Hydraulic Fracturing: Technicalities & Controversies
- Drew Michanowicz, MPH, CPH - Potential Ecological Effects of Marcellus Shale Activities
- Samantha Malone, MPH, CPH - Community Health & Public Health Preparedness in the Marcellus Shale Era
FracTracker E-Newsletter #8
This month's newsletter provides you with recent shale gas news, data analyses & discussions, an information about an upcoming user survey, & a call for poster submissions for the Nov. 18th Health Effects of Shale Gas Extraction conference being hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Newsletter #8 | Past Issues
Little Blue Run Well Water Study Conclusion
CHEC has finished sampling and conducting analyses for this project. This spring CHEC sent letters regarding individual water results to project participants and has conducted community presentations to discuss the outcomes. Read more»
Heinz Endowment to move gas fracking research
The Heinz Endowment is looking for a new home for some of its Marcellus Shale gas research programs at the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Healthy Environments and Communities, endowment officials told The Associated Press. - AP (8/30/11) - Read more»
PRETA Air Report on Ozone Now Available
CHEC's Pittsburgh Regional Environmental Threats Analysis (PRETA) project puts together information about the major threats to human health & the environment within Southwestern PA. The preliminary assessments employed early in the project identified air quality as the number one current environmental threat to the welfare of the greater Pittsburgh region. This first of a series of reports on regional environmental threats, called PRETA Air, focuses on ground-level ozone, which has been elevated significantly above health-based governmental standards in the summer months. Download PDF»
FracTracker Presentation at APHA
In addition to the Marcellus Shale panel being coordinated by CHEC at this year's American Public Health Association (APHA) conference occurring October 29 - November 2, there will also be a FracTracker presentation by CHEC's Communications Specialist, Samantha Malone, MPH, CPH.
- Title: FracTracker: A GeoWeb tool to guide informed decision-making and policies surrounding natural gas extraction
- Session: 5168.0, Science to support decision-making: Research, tools, and programs for communities and policy makers
- Event Location: Washington Convention Center, Washington D.C.
- Presentation time: November 2, 2011 at 12:30 PM
- Presentation Details
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