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Healthy Housing Best Practice Policy Brief
This policy brief builds on the learnings from Penn Center for Public Health’s October 17, 2025, Healthy Housing Symposium. It outlines evidence-informed recommendations and practices to reduce the risks and burdens of unhealthy housing and to expand access to healthy homes.
Telehealth based primary prevention of childhood lead poisoning: Webinar Recording
Presentation by Noah Buncher, DO, FAAP, CHOP General Pediatrician on his past and current pilot projects on telehealth education and primary prevention of childhood lead poisoning.
Assessing childhood exposure to toxic metals during 3-D printing: Webinar Recording
Thomas Gluodenis, PhD, Professor at Lincoln University of PA discusses his PRCCEH pilot project research into potential toxic metal exposure from the 3-D printing process.
Our Region’s Children Environmental Health State Profiles
The Children’s Environmental Health Network has developed fact sheets that include indicators of environmental hazards, environmental exposure, and child health and development to provide an understanding of children’s environmental health at the state level.
Identifying and addressing lead exposure knowledge gaps: Webinar Recording
Harriet Okatch, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor at Thomas Jefferson University, speaks about her experience implementing a lead education program to youth and trying to communicate lead education to the public.
Philadelphia scientists will receive more than $6 million in funding from NIH’s new autism research center
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University research teams were among 13 funded nationally.
Seminar recordings from our 2025 Annual Symposium
Recordings from the scientific and translational research sessions led by post-docs, early-stage investigators and faculty from the University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University and Thomas Jefferson University.
Eco-nesting: how to protect your baby from hidden toxic chemicals
“Eco-nesting” is a growing trend that approaches nesting with a focus on avoiding the many everyday products that contain chemicals known to hurt babies’ and pregnant people’s health.
Prenatal Lead and Mercury Monitoring in New Jersey: Webinar Recording
In this session, Eric Bind of the New Jersey Department of Health presents an overview of the Prenatal Lead and Mercury Monitoring Program in NJ.
Latest Penn Research on Extreme Weather and Children’s Environmental Health: Earth Week Webinar
Three experts from the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health talk about their work on extreme weather and its impacts on children’s health.
Celebrating Lorna Rosenberg’s Legacy in Environmental Health
Celebrating Lorna Rosenberg: Children’s Environmental Health Advocate By Isabella Andreozzi Lorna Rosenberg, MSEH is retiring from a career dedicated to applying science to promote public health. Her commitment to […]
Air pollution, heat and the neighborhood environment: Webinar Recording
First seminar of 2025 by the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Guest speaker: Tim Nelin, MD, of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and two-time recipient of PRCCEH development grants.
Mitigating the Neurotoxic Effects of Lead Exposure
A new study by Thomas Jefferson University neuroscientist Jay Schneider, PhD, suggests that the toxic effects of lead can be mitigated by attentive maternal care and an enriched environment in an animal model.
We’re Hiring! Two Positions Available
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health is hiring for two positions: A part-time, temporary Administrative Director and a full-time Community Health Worker
PRCCEH 2024 Year in Review
PRCCEH looks back at 2024!
Tips for choosing a healthy home, from an environmental health expert
Whether you are hoping to rent or buy, know what to look for and what questions to ask.
Examining the role of diet in the study of Bisphenol A and child neurodevelopment: Pilot Project
November seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Led by Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., Associate Professor, and Marisa Patti, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. They discuss the results of their PRCCEH pilot project.
Explainer: Environmental Hazards and Public Health
Two PRCCEH experts share what environmental heath hazards mean for the health of our communities and what scientists and health care professionals are doing to help.
PRCCEH Co-Director Director receives $11M NIH grant to study chemical exposure and dementia
By poring over decades worth of data, researchers hope to better determine how pesticides, metals, and exposures to other elements impact Alzheimer’s disease risk
Extreme Weather Curriculum: Impacts on Public Health in Philadelphia
Three recorded trainings sessions for teachers and educators on extreme weather
Philadelphia, Chester and PA all proclaim Children’s Environmental Health Day
Thursday, October 10th, 2024 is the annual celebration of Children’s Environmental Health Day. The aim of CEH Day is to raise awareness to ignite local, regional and international action to […]
PFAS and Child Development: Webinar Recording
Two perspectives on the impact of PFAS on child development.. A Children’s Environmental Health Day webinar by the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health.
The surprising connection between air pollution and mental health
Whether from wildfires, pollution, or extreme heat, changes in air quality can have a profound impact on your mental health.