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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
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.
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).
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.
Researchers from CHOP, Drexel find disparities in rates of certain preterm births
A team of researchers from Drexel University and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (including Center members Drs. Jane Clougherty and Heather Burris) studied how different circumstances of preterm birth may indicate the health of the parents and their surrounding community at a geographic level.
Excessive Heat and Air Pollution Are Putting Farmworkers’ Lives at Risk
One of our newest PRCCEH members Daniel Jackson Smith, Ph.D., AGPCNP-BC, CNE, was interviewed as part of a story on extreme heat events, air pollution and death among farmworkers in California.
Pa. to follow Philly’s lead on lead — new bill would remove old school water fountains to address contamination
A bi-partisan bill in Harrisburg would provide funding for schools statewide to remove old drinking fountains and replace them with lead-filtering water stations. The bill is similar to a law passed in Philly last year
We’re Hiring! Apply to be a part-time Climate Change and Health Assistant
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health is hiring up to two Climate Change and Health Communication Assistants to support our work adding climate change as a focus area to our programming.
The Powerful Connection Between Stress and Asthma
Learn how strong emotions can affect asthma symptoms—and find ways to breathe easier.
Children got lead poisoning from fruit pouches. Here’s what to know.
Three companies are recalling applesauce pouches because they may contain dangerous levels of lead, the FDA says. The recalled products include certain Schnucks Cinnamon Applesauce and variety pouches, WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches and certain lots of Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches.
Marisa Bartolomei gave the 2023 NIEHS Hans L. Falk Memorial Lecture
As the invited speaker for the 2023 NIEHS Hans L. Falk Memorial Lecture, Center member Marisa Bartolomei highlighted the contributions she and her research group at the University of Pennsylvania have made.
Dr. Marilyn Howarth was interviewed by the Partnerships for Environmental Public Health podcast
Our Center Deputy Director, Marilyn Howarth, MD, was interviewed by the Environmental Health Chat podcast on lead in Philadelphia.
Chester County launches Whole-Home Repairs program for homeowners with low to moderate incomes
Through a state initiative, Chester County officials are trying to support qualified homeowners with low and moderate incomes with up to $25,000 for repair costs.
Philadelphia proclaims October 12, 2023 as Children’s Environmental Health Day
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and the City Council of Philadelphia declared October 12th as Children’s Environmental Health Day in the city.
PRCCEH receives NIEHS grant to add climate change as a focus
PRCCEH received a new 1-year NIEHS Administrative Supplement to add a fifth focus area: climate change!
CHOP and Penn Researchers receive $50 Million NIH Grant to study impact of environmental factors on pregnancy and children’s health
The Penn-CHOP ECHO program will enroll patients at Penn Medicine during pregnancy and follow the infants into childhood at CHOP.
Dr. South Named Associate Vice President for Health Justice and Inaugural Director of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Justice
Congratulations to Dr. Eugenia South, who was appointed Associate Vice President for Health Justice for the University of Pennsylvania Health System (a newly created role) and named Inaugural Director of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Justice.
Climate Week 2023 highlights the links between biodiversity and the climate crisis
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.
$19 Million from NIH establishes Maternal Health Implementation Science Hub at Penn Medicine
Penn Medicine will serve a critical role in driving research to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity through a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant. The $19 million, seven-year grant funds the creation of an implementation science hub as part of the NIH’s new Maternal Health Research of Centers of Excellence initiative.