Liz Reid, Author at The Allegheny Front

Latest Round of Testing Shows Lead Levels High Again in Pittsburgh Water

Liz Reid·January 26, 2018

PWSA plans to add a chemical to the water that is expected to bring lead levels down in homes known to have lead pipes or solder, though there is no known safe level of lead in water.

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Children Who Live Near Polluters Have Twice The Risk For Asthma

Liz Reid·June 9, 2017

According to a new study, about 35 percent of kids who live near sources of pollution in Allegheny County have asthma. The national asthma rate is about 8 percent. The pollution, and the asthma it causes, have far-reaching consequences in a child’s life.

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What Do You Do When Your Child Has High Lead Levels?

Liz Reid·March 31, 2017

First things first — don't panic. There is plenty you can do to protect your children, and if you take the necessary steps, most kids recover just fine.

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What’s the Most Effective Way to Get Lead Out of Your Water?

Liz Reid·March 31, 2017

Filters? Flushing your water line for a few minutes? Or total water line replacement? We dig into the best options for homeowners.

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Here’s What Happens Inside a Lab Testing Pittsburghers’ Water For Lead

Liz Reid·March 24, 2017

Some fancy science, that's what. As in some inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy — a process that can analyze samples quickly and with super-accurate results.

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Get Ready for a Way More Detailed Look at Pittsburgh’s Air Pollution

Liz Reid·May 6, 2016

A new research center at Carnegie Mellon University will soon give Pittsburghers block-by-block, minute-by-minute looks at the city's air quality.

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Latest Round of Testing Shows Lead Levels High Again in Pittsburgh Water

Children Who Live Near Polluters Have Twice The Risk For Asthma

What Do You Do When Your Child Has High Lead Levels?

What’s the Most Effective Way to Get Lead Out of Your Water?

Here’s What Happens Inside a Lab Testing Pittsburghers’ Water For Lead

Get Ready for a Way More Detailed Look at Pittsburgh’s Air Pollution