The Penn-CHOP ECHO program will enroll patients at Penn Medicine during pregnancy and follow the infants into childhood at CHOP.
The climate crisis impacts everyone. During Climate Week at Penn, which will be held from Sept. 18-22, everyone is invited to find their place in the climate movement.
Inkyu Han, PhD, one of PRCCEH’s newest members and an environmental health scientist with the Temple University College of Public Health was recently featured for his work on microplastics in the College of Public Health news.
Learn tips and information for keeping children healthy over the summer covering topics such as tick and mosquito management, sun safety, and indoor and outdoor air quality.
On Tuesday, July 18, the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health hosted its second annual Symposium. The goal of the Symposium was to bring together researchers, non-profit organizations, government agencies and the public to learn about the latest studies, experiments and programs focused on improving child health.
Center member Inkyu Han, PhD, was interviewed for a recent AP story on extreme heat in our cities.
This year’s edition of the Research at Penn magazine has two stories featuring PRCCEH members.
Our annual symposium is set for Tuesday, July 18th with virtual and in-person attendance options.
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Dr. Shaon Sengupta, neonatologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia gave a talk as part of the Center’s Spring 2023 seminar series on the impacts of changes to circadian rhythm to lung inflammation and repair.
The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia (TIP) invites teachers from around the School District of Philadelphia to participate in its fall 2023 Curriculum Laboratory.
The Penn Nursing blog has a long feature on sustainability efforts across the school, including those of Center member Jianghong Liu, PhD, RN, FAAN.
According to the EPA, rising global average temperature continue to impact widespread changes in weather patterns, and extreme weather events are likely to become more frequent or more intense. Experts suggest that the stress of these events can trigger headaches.
ABC News 6 featured some of the environmental justice issues faced by the residents of the Eastwick neighborhood in Philadelphia.
Organized by Penn Sustainability, Earth Week runs April 17-23 and will include dozens of events centered on the themes of environmental justice, climate, and nature-based solutions.
In this talk, Sharon McGrath-Morrow, MBA, MD, discusses her experience working directly with asthma patients and their families, as well as the best practices to improve treatment uptake.
Center member Thomas Gluodenis, PhD, and Kemberly Stephens, DM, of Lincoln University of PA were awarded $25,000 for their pilot project, Assessing Childhood Exposure to Toxic Metals During 3-D Printing. […]
The February 25th Vox.com article on the East Palestine train derailment featured a quote from PRCCEH Center Deputy Director Dr. Marilyn Howarth.
Through the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, Center member Jane Clougherty, MSc, ScD, professor in the Drexel University Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, was awarded more than $1 […]
Featuring Soroya Julian McFarlane, PhD, from the University of Georgia. This seminar was jointly hosted by PRCCEH and the CHARTER Center based in Atlanta. Dr. McFarlane discusses her research and […]
On February 3, the co-Directors of our Center’s Translation Core, Drs. Marilyn Howarth and Tyra Bryant-Stephens attended an event with President Biden and Vice President Harris on the removal of […]
An educational webinar featuring Center member Scott Lorch, MD, Director of the Center for Perinatal and Pediatric Health Disparities Research and Attending neonatologist and Associate Chief of the Division of […]
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health had an amazing first year! After launching in December 2021, our Center dedicated itself to laying down a strong foundation for long […]
Colleen McCauley, Health Policy Director of Children First PA, discusses the policy landscape to reduce lead poisoning in children at the local, county and state level. This is the last […]
Recording of the November 2022 webinar by Heather Burris, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Burris is a Center member. This seminar was a joint […]
