Kristina Marusic | Environmental Health News

In an average week, NaTisha Washington hears from seniors forced to choose between keeping their water running or paying medical bills, moms afraid to make their baby’s formula with tap water over fear of contamination, and local politicians frustrated by barriers to improving water quality.

The Allegheny Front and Environmental Health News have compiled ways to support your mental health and push for solutions to these problems.

Recent scientific discoveries found that exposure to air pollution causes changes in the brain that increase risk for mental illness.