air pollution

Health Impacts of Natural Gas

March 28, 2021

Presentation by GBPSR’s Dr. Brita Lundberg from Sustainable Middlesex Carbon Countdown 2021.

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Letter to Gov. Baker on Springfield Biomass Incinerator

March 9, 2021

Letter to Governor Charlie Baker from GBPSR Chair of the Board Brita Lundberg, MD, asking him to withdraw a proposal to allow biomass incinerators to qualify for renewable energy subsidies…

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Greater Boston PSR Opposes Springfield Biomass Incinerator

October 27, 2020

Greater Boston PSR statement on the climate and health dangers of the proposed Springfield Biomass Incinerator.

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Connection Between Natural Gas Stoves and Pediatric Asthma

September 30, 2020

Massachusetts Medical Society’s Vital Signs published this article including GBPSR board member Dr. Brita Lundberg regarding the 2019 resolution regarding Gas Stoves & Asthma.

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GBPSR board member speaks out in opposition to the removal of the Melnea Cass Boulevard Tree Canopy

September 14, 2020

GBPSR board member Dr. Brita Lundberg spoke out against a plan to remove 100 trees from Melnea Cass Boulevard, citing air quality, climate change, and health equity.

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GB PSR Raises Awareness of the Association Between Indoor Air Pollution from Cooking with Gas and Asthma in Children

May 5, 2020
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Massachusetts Medical Society resolution recognizes health link between gas cooking and asthma

January 6, 2020

The Massachusetts Medical Society approved the resolution on December 7, 2019 recognizing the association between the use of gas stoves, indoor nitrogen dioxide levels, and asthma.

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GBPSR issues report in response to January 2019 health impact assessment (HIA) for proposed compressor station in Weymouth, MA

February 7, 2019

In this report, Greater Boston PSR details our concerns regarding the emergency response hazards and potential health impacts of a proposed compressor station in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and we call on…

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Greater Boston PSR Letter to Mass DEP on Air-Quality Monitoring in the Fore River Basin

December 10, 2018

Greater Boston PSR Board Chair Dr. Matthew Bivens sent this letter to the Massachusetts Department of Health Air Assessment Branch asking for additional air-quality monitoring in the Fore River Basin.…

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