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Mar 24

Undergraduate researches health impacts of wildfire smoke Opens in new window

Chemical Engineering sophomore Jing Lin researches how smoke particles released into the atmosphere by wildfires affect our respiratory and immune systems.

Mar 14

Improving air quality in Africa Opens in new window

CMU-Africa, CMU-Pittsburgh, and global collaborators create an air quality testing center in Ghana with new funding from the Clean Air Fund.

Mar 02

New air quality data from East Palestine, Ohio Opens in new window

Data provided by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Texas A&M University.

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NBC News

Presto talks about the chemical effects of the East Palestine train derailment

MechE’s Albert Presto talks to Fortune and NBC News about the aftermath of the East Palestine train derailment and the chemicals’ effects on the town’s residents.

The Washington Post

Sullivan talks to The Washington Post about the danger of air fresheners

MechE’s Ryan Sullivan talks with The Washington Post about how air fresheners can actually have serious adverse effects on consumers.

WESA

Presto quoted on new ethane cracker

MechE’s Abert Presto was quoted about air quality in the Allegheny Front’s article about residents’ concern over the new Shell ethane cracker in Beaver County. Presto’s research group has installed monitors near the cracker.

WTAE

Donahue quoted in article on adding butane to gasoline

ChemE’s Neil Donahue was interviewed for a WTAE article on the possible environmental impacts of the White House proposal to put butane in gasoline in an effort to reduce gas prices.

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