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Escalating Costs of Billion-Dollar Disasters in the US: Climate Change Necessitates Disaster Risk Reduction

January 4, 2023 Comments Off on Escalating Costs of Billion-Dollar Disasters in the US: Climate Change Necessitates Disaster Risk Reduction

Paper co-authored by Greater Boston PSR member Vijai Bhola in the Journal of Climate Change and Health.

The False Promise of Fossil Fuel-Derived Hydrogen

December 29, 2022 Comments Off on The False Promise of Fossil Fuel-Derived Hydrogen

Co-authored by GBPSR members Dr. Brita E. Lundberg and Eden Diamond, Medical Student, in Vital Signs (Massachusetts Medical Society)

Scientific journal investigating UMass hydrogen study after revelations of gas industry influence

December 13, 2022 Comments Off on Scientific journal investigating UMass hydrogen study after revelations of gas industry influence

Boston Globe article quoting GBPSR’s Dr. Regina LaRocque.

Criticism grows on new Peabody peaker plant

December 8, 2022 Comments Off on Criticism grows on new Peabody peaker plant

Salem News article quoting GBPSR’s Dr. Brita Lundberg.

Study touting hydrogen — a technology favored by gas firms — was funded by gas interests, e-mails show

November 16, 2022 Comments Off on Study touting hydrogen — a technology favored by gas firms — was funded by gas interests, e-mails show

Boston Globe article quoting GBPSR’s Dr. Regina LaRocque.

A replicable strategy for mapping air pollution’s community-level health impacts and catalyzing prevention

October 20, 2022 Comments Off on A replicable strategy for mapping air pollution’s community-level health impacts and catalyzing prevention

Co-authored by GBPSR member Dr. Phillip J. Landrigan in the Environmental Health Journal

Unburned natural gas contains 21 toxic air pollutants, study finds

June 28, 2022 Comments Off on Unburned natural gas contains 21 toxic air pollutants, study finds

GBPSR board member Dr. Regina LaRocque is interviewed about how natural gas is not just a climate threat, but also has human health impacts.

Why do we accept asthma with our ‘natural’ gas?

June 13, 2022 Comments Off on Why do we accept asthma with our ‘natural’ gas?

Co-authored by GBPSR Board Chair, Dr. Brita Lundberg in Commonwealth Magazine

Mansfield BOH testimony Peabody Peaker NG plant and compressor

December 6, 2021 Comments Off on Mansfield BOH testimony Peabody Peaker NG plant and compressor

Testimony from Greater Boston PSR Chair of the Board Dr. Brita Lundberg to the Mansfield Board of Health.

Every electron is not neutral

December 4, 2021 Comments Off on Every electron is not neutral

Op-ed in CommonWealth Magazine co-authored by Dr. Philip Landrigan.

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