PRCCEH Program
Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction
High school short-course on endocrine disrupting chemicals and researching health hazards.
The resources below, some of which are from our Center and others from our partners, are targeted to teachers and/or students. They include environmental health curricula for teachers, programs for students and other resources of interest.
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Hazard Assessments for Asbestos in Schools
Assessments of schools for asbestos hazards, health risks and education.
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Teachers Institute of Philadelphia Environmental Health Curriculum
Teacher training to develop curriculum on environmental health topics.
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Webinars for Childcare Providers
Videos specifically for childcare centers and schools on environmental health topics.
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Short Term Educational Experiences for Research in Environmental Science (STEER)
STEER is an NIEHS funded program of course work, field experience and mentorship for K-12 science teachers.
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EPA’s Guide to Air Purifiers at Home
The most effective ways to improve your indoor air are to reduce or remove the sources of pollutants and to ventilate with clean outdoor air….
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Build an At-Home Air Filter
Click the link to explore how to create an inexpensive and effective DIY air filter for your home or classroom!
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Delaware County: Get the Lead Out of your Home
Children First created several resources with information on free programs operating in Delaware County that will help families get the lead out of their homes and apartments.
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Back to School Checklist for Families of Children with Asthma
A comprehensive list on managing your child’s asthma in the school setting.
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Free Blood Lead Testing for Philadelphia Children
Your child should be tested for lead at their 1 and 2 year old well child visit. Older children should be tested if you are concerned about a lead exposure.
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Climate Change and Human Health Lesson Plans
Explore NIEHS curricula on climate change and human health for 9-12th graders and undergraduates
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HEPA filters for Philly Schools and Early Childhood Education Centers
A new program of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will provide air purifiers to local schools and early childhood education center at no cost.
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Check Your Pipes for Lead
Find out if you have a lead service line in your home by following the steps outlined in this video!
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Safer Pest Management
Beyond Pesticides provides information on the least toxic ways to deal with pests.
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City of Lancaster’s Free Lead Hazard Control Program
Lead Remediation targeted to low- to moderate-income households in four census tracts south of King Street.
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Children and Outdoor Pollution
Help improve children’s overall health by talking to them about air quality and limiting their outdoor activities on Code Orange and Red air quality days.
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PFT Healthy Schools Tracker
Mobile App allows users to identify and report specific problems with building conditions in Philadelphia schools.
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What Chemicals are in your Personal Care Products?
Search EWG’s recommendations of non-toxic personal care products and discover if your favorite items have toxic chemicals.
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What’s in Your Your Tap Water?
EWG created a database on tap water quality where you can search your zip code and see the common contaminants in your tap water system.
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How Healthy is your Community’s Air?
Enter your zip code to see how the air quality in your neighborhood ranks with the rest of the country.
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How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Health Video
Video to see how indoor air quality impacts health and view recommendations on maintaining good air quality at home.
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Identifying and Remediating Lead in your Home
Click on your county to find local resources to identify and remediate lead in your home.
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Free Lead Testing for your Soil
Work with the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology to test the amount of lead in your soil for free.
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Map of Sewers Contaminating Philadelphia Waterways
When it rains, raw sewage from homes flows into Philadelphia waterways. Use this map to find out when and where it’s happening.