Panel discusses how energy demand from data centers nationwide will impact Pennsylvania March 31, 2026

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Josephine Gingerich is health advocacy outreach coordinator for Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania. Towards the end she asked for a round of applause for the residents who have been fighting the developments since last year.

“Based on the projections, data centers can contribute to roughly 600,000 asthma cases a year nationwide, and 1,300 premature deaths from that condition,” she said.

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