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.
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.
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.
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.
The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment (MACCHE) hosts webinars and other events on topics related to children’s and reproductive health throughout the year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Three recorded trainings sessions for teachers and educators on extreme weather
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.
September 2024 webinar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. This webinar focused on the long-term impacts of lead exposure and how to properly communicate those impacts.
Presentations from the 2024 PRCCEH Symposium
The final PRCCEH virtual seminar of the Spring 2024 semester. Featuring, Kevin Osterhoudt, MD is a pediatrician, medical toxicologist and the Medical Director of The Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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.
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.
Recording of the February 2024 webinar by Dr. Daniel Jackson Smith on his research with farmworkers in South Georgia, particularly on heat health and extreme weather.
Webinar features Dr. Inkyu Han, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Temple University. He discusses his community-engaged research on toxic air pollutants in New York and New Jersey nail salons, his research methodology and results.
Webinar featuring Rebecca Fry, PhD, Director of the Institute for Environmental Health Solutions and The Carol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor in Children’s Environmental Health in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at UNC-Chapel Hill.
A discussion of best practices to improve indoor air quality at schools, daycare centers, childcare facilities, and at home.
This panel brings together health experts to discuss the alarming consequences of rising temperatures on human health, with a specific focus on the vulnerability of fetuses and newborns.
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.
Learn about sources of lead exposure, its impacts on children’s health, and how to reduce lead hazards in early learning environments using deep cleaning techniques.
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.
