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We are grounded in science, committed to prevention, and focused on the reduction of hazardous chemicals in our air, water, food, homes, workplaces, and products.
We are diverse in our perspectives, yet united in our vision for a cancer-free Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Reducing Pollution:
Critical Pathway for Cancer Prevention
A Southwestern Pennsylvania Declaration
"The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.”
Article 1, Section 27, PA Constitution
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The Air We Breathe: Health, Cancer, and Our Community
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Location: Cancer Bridges, 2816 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Press Release
Local organizations were invited to sign on to a letter that was delivered to Gov. Shapiro on June 2nd, 2025.
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In the aftermath of the toxic tragedy of the train derailment in East Palestine, the Cancer and Environment Network of Southwestern Pennsylvania (CENSWPA) is troubled by the lack of a coordinated public health response necessary to research and respond to health concerns now and into the future.
Regional Network Calls on NIH and CDC to Establish a Public Health Research Infrastructure in the Wake of Toxic Disaster