PSE Healthy Energy - In the Media

September 29, 2022

Study Identifies Hundreds of Hospitals on Atlantic and Gulf Coasts at Risk of Flooding From HurricanesThe first study to systematically investigate flooding risk to hospitals on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from Category 1-4 storms finds that even relatively weak storms pose a serious flood risk to hospitals along the coast.

Environmental News Network

September 29, 2022

Boston’s hospitals among the nation’s most vulnerable to dangerous hurricane floodingAs Hurricane Ian pummels Florida with punishing winds and record storm surges, researchers released a new study finding Boston’s hospitals among the nation’s most vulnerable to hurricane flooding severe enough to restrict access to care.

Boston Globe

September 27, 2022

What does a ban on natural gas appliances mean for homeowners?California is on track to become the first state to phase out the use of natural gas-powered space and water heaters.

The Hill

September 19, 2022

Axios Expert Voices Virtual Roundtable Discussion: The Impact of Climate Change on Human HealthOn Thursday, September 15th, Axios’ climate and energy reporter Andrew Freedman and health care reporter Caitlin Owens hosted a virtual Expert Voices roundtable discussion examining the impact of climate change on human health.

Axios

September 14, 2022

The Price of Private Equity’s New York Power Plant GrabIt currently generates electricity only at peak demand times, but it was designed to run continuously, said Elena Krieger, director of research at Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy.

The Nation

September 07, 2022

Have a gas stove? How to reduce pollution that may harm healthGas stoves affect air quality inside and outside your home, circulating pollutants that raise risk for asthma and other illnesses.

Harvard Health Publishing

August 29, 2022

When an Oil Well Is Your NeighborStudies show that the oil industry’s longstanding practice of dumping its wastewater, known as produced water, into unlined pits contaminates groundwater, causing “profound geochemical changes in groundwater,” said Dominic DiGiulio, a senior research scientist with PSE Healthy Energy.

Inside Climate News

August 27, 2022

Oil setbacks bill jolts local conflictThe proposed buffer distance of 3,200 feet came from a 15-member public health panel selected by UC Berkeley with the nonprofit research institute Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy.

Bakersfield.com

August 18, 2022

Connecting The Dots: Cooking, Climate, And Clean AirGas stoves can emit up to 1.3 percent of the gas as unburned methane—a powerful greenhouse gas—along with other health-damaging air pollutants.

ElectrifyThis!

August 01, 2022

Oil industry skeptical of Newsom's focus on leaky wellsThe idea of establishing the setbacks at 3,200 was put forward by a 15-member public-health panel selected by the University of California, Berkeley together with Physicians, Scientists and Engineers for Health Energy.

Bakersfield.com

July 13, 2022

Doing This While You Cook Can Slash Your Cancer Risk, New Study ShowsCurtis Nordgaard, MD, MSc, a co-author of the study and an environmental health scientist for the PSE Healthy Energy research institute in Oakland, California, noted that 95 percent of the samples contained benzene.

Best Life

July 06, 2022

Your Gas Stove Might Be Leaking Toxins. Here's How to Stay SafeThe study also found that about one in 20 stoves had a gas leak when not in use that was sizable enough to recommend follow-up with an expert.

CNET

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