1. Environmental Health Project
Addressing Community Health Concerns
Monitoring Environmental Impacts
Assessing Health Impacts

2. EHP in Southwest PA, in the heart of shale gas development
Our mission is to respond to individuals’ and communities’ need for access to accurate, timely and trusted public health information and health services associated with unconventional natural gas development (UNGD)
Beyond Pennsylvania
EHP works with communities in New York, New England states, California and also assists individuals and groups in West Virginia, Ohio, Wyoming

3. New York State Gas Pipelines

5. Basic Community health assessment and air monitoring model
PRE- and POST-CONSTRUCTION Health Assessments
Individual health assessment, SF36 Quality of Life Survey, and home environment assessment surveys with as many residents as possible within 1 mile
Medically trained personnel review health assessments with residents
PRE- and POST-CONSTRUCTION Monitoring
Monitor PM 2.5 at 4 or more residences within about ½ mile with continuous air monitors - one inside, one outside
Conduct VOC sampling at closest residences (1 or more 12/24-hour sample under appropriate weather conditions)

6. Monitoring Levels/Locations
Environmental
Health
Air Quality
PM2.5
VOCs
Formaldehyde
Hydrogen sulfide
Home Env. Assessment
Heat, water source, pets etc.
Water quality
Noise
Radon
Air Dispersion Modeling
emissions, exposures
Residents
Health Questionnaires
Health Diary
Target health data (cancer, respiratory, cardio, birth outcomes)
Community
School nurse reports
Include Health Department

7. Monitoring Levels/Locations
Individuals (health surveys)
Residences within 1 mile (air, noise, water, radon)
Indoor air
Outdoor air
Select Community Sites (water, noise, air)
Compressor site
Directional locations (upwind, downwind)
Schools, Daycares

11. PM Monitors continuous air monitoring

12. Noise Monitor Casella cel264 indoor/outdoor 1 hour

13. Summa Canister 24-hour samples calm conditions and overnight

14. Collaborations!
Community groups
EHP, Albany Institute for Health and Environment, Madison County DOH
Cornell University/Oregon State Univ. Animal Study
West Virginia University Consortium

15. For More Information www.environmentalhealthproject.org 724.260.5504