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 […]
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.
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 looks back at 2024!
Whether you are hoping to rent or buy, know what to look for and what questions to ask.
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.
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.
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
Three recorded trainings sessions for teachers and educators on climate change, and extreme heat.
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 […]
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.
Whether from wildfires, pollution, or extreme heat, changes in air quality can have a profound impact on your mental health.
The FDA, EPA and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that pregnant people eat at least two to three servings (about eight to 12 ounces) of a variety of seafood a week to obtain the important nutrients that aid in the baby’s brain development.
Many U.S. families trust their tap water or believe they can fully control their private well. But do you know how contaminated your water may be?
Blog written by a Summer Undergraduate Intern who worked in the lab of PRCCEH Co-Director Rebecca Simmons, MD
Blog post by John Hargy on his Summer Undergraduate Internship in the lab of PRCCEH Center member, Dr. Kate Hamilton.
Presentations from the 2024 PRCCEH Symposium
Aimin Chen, PhD, MD, is interviews for an article discussing the use of synthetic turf in the city’s future play fields, particularly in South Philly.
Women For A Healthy Environment (WHE) released the findings of its 2024 Shade Study, a pilot project investigating the impact of shade structures on outdoor play in childcare settings within 4 Philadelphia environmental justice neighborhoods.
A look back at the 2024 Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction by one of the student mentors, Colin Battis.
With the addition of Siddhartha Roy, PhD, as our newest Center member, PRCCEH has officially reached the milestone of 10 institutional members.
The new restrictions will apply to over 200 facilities across the country. The EPA says they’ll cut cancer risk.
Penn Medicine researchers are adding to a growing body of evidence showing the many ways climate change touches human health.
Recognized for Discoveries in Gene Imprinting & Impact of Environmental Exposures on Pregnancy, Prenatal Development
