October 23, 2023

What Happened to Residents’ Health Long After the Donora Death Fog?

"Our scientists tell us that the Donora episode was a rare phenomenon. We hope and pray it will never recur. This study by the Public Health Service into the Donora

September 30, 2023

What Happens to Residents’ Health When a Coke Plant Closes?

Just south of Careopolis, Pennsylvania, the Ohio River splits at the northernmost tip of a long skinny island and joins together again about five miles later. The island, Neville Island,

April 4, 2023

One Woman’s Story of the Deadly Smog

When you write a true story of an event, you always gather information you’d like to include in the final version but just can’t. Such was the case with one