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Welcome to PSR's Environmental Health Policy
Institute, where we ask questions -- then we ask the experts to
answer them. Join us as physicians, health professionals,
and environmental health experts share their ideas, inspiration, and
analysis about toxic chemicals and environmental health policy.
Topics
- Fracking Revisited August 5, 2013
- Federal Chemical Policy Reform June 28, 2013
- Indoor Air Pollution May 30, 2013
- State Toxics Policy April 30, 2013
- Obesogens March 20, 2013
- Clean Energy December 12, 2012
- Radioactivity and Health October 31, 2012
- How Effective Is the EPA? September 24, 2012
- Particulate Matter August 22, 2012
- Hydraulic Fracturing June 18, 2012
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Jill Kriesky, PhD
Dr. Jill Kriesky joined the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh in August 2011. Her responsibilities include both research and presentations on Marcellus Shale drilling for the Graduate School and senior project coordinator responsibilities for the Center for Healthy Environments and Communities (CHEC) in the Environmental and Occupational Health Department. Prior to this, Kriesky directed the Appalachian Institute and Service for Social Action Center at Wheeling Jesuit University where she developed service projects and experiential learning, research, and outreach opportunities on economic, environmental, and health issues. She also served as the director of West Virginia University's Service Learning and as the director of West Virginia Campus Compact. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics and political science from Grinnell College (IA), a master's degree in economics (WI), and a Ph.D. in economics (NH).
Posts
Socioeconomic Change and Human Stress Associated with Shale Gas Extraction, June 18, 2012