Welcome Rutgers – Our 10th institutional member!
With the addition of Siddhartha Roy, PhD, as our newest Center member, PRCCEH has officially reached the milestone of 10 institutional members.
Jessica Jones Gupta
Beyond Paint – Lead Risks for People and Wildlife: Webinar Recording
As part of the University of Pennsylvania’s celebration of Earth Week 2024, this webinar features a panel discussion on the impact of lead exposure to people, wildlife and the environment.
New Research Sheds Light on Long-Term Pulmonary Outcomes for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Patients
New research by Dr. Sharon A. McGrath-Morrow, MBA, MD, PRCCEH member, and her team revealed new insights into the long-term effects of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
American Lung Association’s State of the Air Report
The State of the Air 2024 report finds that despite decades of progress cleaning up air pollution, 39% of people living in America—131.2 million people—still live in places with failing grades for unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution.
How to protect children from the health effects of climate change
From extreme heat to storms, pests, pollution, and more, our kids are feeling the effects of climate change.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health
EPA action designates two widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, improving transparency and accountability to clean up PFAS contamination in communities
The Potentially Cancer-Causing Chemicals That May Be Hiding in Your Beauty Products
Vague terms on ingredient lists can conceal real hazards. That means the hard work of assessing product risk usually falls to everyday people.
EPA sets stricter air emission rules for 3 Philly-area polluters and dozens of others nationwide
The new restrictions will apply to over 200 facilities across the country. The EPA says they’ll cut cancer risk.
What the EPA limits on “Forever Chemicals” in water mean
In a Q&A, Brianne Callahan, of the University of Pennsylvania Water Center explains the new regulations on PFAS, plus how they might affect consumer water bills, health, and more.
Health research on a warming planet
Penn Medicine researchers are adding to a growing body of evidence showing the many ways climate change touches human health.
March of Dimes awards Marisa Bartolomei, PhD, the 2024 March of Dimes Richard B. Johnston, Jr., MD prize
Recognized for Discoveries in Gene Imprinting & Impact of Environmental Exposures on Pregnancy, Prenatal Development
Penn-CHOP ECHO Cohort and Methodological Innovations: Webinar Recording
This webinar overviews the Penn-CHOP ECHO program model, plans for the future, and how new methodological innovations and interventions will play a role in the ECHO cohort.
The Bureau of Family Health invites you to help influence Pennsylvania’s Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant
The Bureau of Family Health requests your voice to help identify the seven to ten priorities that will drive Pennsylvania’s Title V programs.
10 Simple Cleaning Tips to Help You Breathe Better at Home
Take these steps to help eliminate allergy and asthma triggers. This article is part of a series on ShareCare featuring experts in children’s environmental health.
NOAA: Assessing the U.S. Climate in 2023 Report
A historic year of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters; 2023 was the fifth-warmest year on record for the contiguous U.S.
Marisa S. Bartolomei, PhD, is the new Director of the Center for Women’s Health and Reproductive Medicine
Marisa S. Bartolomei, PhD, Perelman Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, is the new Director of the Center for Women’s Health and Reproductive Medicine
3 Cancer-Causing Chemicals That May Be Hiding in Your Home
Knowledge is safety. Learn how to protect yourself and loved ones from VOCs, BPA and benzene.
Heat, Harvest and Health webinar recording
Recording of the February 2024 webinar by Dr. Daniel Jackson Smith on his research with farmworkers in South Georgia, particularly on heat health and climate change.
Priorities of the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children
The President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children (Task Force) has published their priority activities for the next 5 years. Their priorities align with the focus areas of the PRCCEH.
CDC now encouraging doctors to consider more blood testing for “forever chemicals”
Doctors are now being encouraged to consider more blood testing for PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” according to guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Understanding and reducing your exposure to potential harmful chemicals in everyday products
PRCCEH member Kristen Lyall, ScD, and her team at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute developed this short educational video on EDCs and how they are potentially found in common household items and food.
CEET Pilot Project Program call for applications
The Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at Penn’s Spring 2024 Pilot Project Program call for applications is open. Investigators can apply for funding to advance Environmental Health Science research. Awards of up to $50,000 available, and Feb. 29 is the deadline.
ECHO Research Explores Potential Value of Nutrition Data Collected from Pregnancy Through Adolescence for Understanding Child Health
Collaborative ECHO research led by Megan Bragg, PhD, RD and PRCCEH member Kristen Lyall, ScD, both of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute highlights the opportunity for researchers to access the large amount of diet information already collected from the ECHO Cohort.
How to Love Your Pet—and Live Better with Allergic Asthma
Our partner, the Center for Children’s Health Assessment, Research Translation, and Combating Environmental Racism (CHARTER) at Emory University, helped write this blog post on ShareCare with tips to breathe easy at home, even if you’re allergic to your pet.