This webinar will delve into the physiological impact of heat on children and pregnant people, focusing on particularly vulnerable populations. The presenters will also share some tips for keeping vulnerable populations and others safer on days that are dangerously hot.
The 3rd Annual PRCCEH Symposium brings together researchers, nonprofit organizations, governmental leaders and local residents to discuss and learn about the latest in children's environmental health. Speakers will discuss the effects of lead poisoning, asthma, air pollution, climate change and toxic chemicals on pregnant people and young children.
Join the Women for a Healthy Environment and the PRCCEH for an essential professional development session on Green Cleaning designed specifically for early childcare providers. This event provides 2 PQAS credits.
PRCCEH is proud to welcome Dr. Bruce Lanphear of Simon Fraser University to kick off the Fall 2024 seminar series. This hybrid event is Friday, September 13 at 10am Eastern.
Join the Women for a Healthy Environment and the PRCCEH for an essential professional development session on Green Cleaning designed specifically for early childcare providers. This event provides 2 PQAS credits.
A free webinar series for teachers in the Philadelphia region. Sessions will explore how climate change is affecting temperature, air quality and water in Philadelphia, with a focus on children’s health. Teaching materials included!
In advance of Children's Environmental Health Day, PRCCEH is hosting a virtual event on the impacts of PFAS to children and fetal development.
November seminar of the PRCCEH. 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 will discuss the results of their PRCCEH pilot project.
The PRCCEH December 2024 seminar: The NJ Safe Schools Program at Rutgers School of Public Health, and, selected findings from 2021-2023 NJ Newer High School Teachers Training-to-Research Cohort Study.
This session is led by Tim Nelin, MD, an attending physician and neonatology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
The March seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health. This session will be led by Arnold Eiser, MD, Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP).
Learn about PRCCEH climate change programs and other initiatives to protect children's health from extreme heat and flooding.
Bringing together researchers, community groups and health professionals to discuss the latest research and programs to improve the environmental health of our region's children.
Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day takes place on the second Thursday of October each year. It's based on the idea that, together, we can create a healthier, safer, more equitable world for all children—where fewer children suffer from preventable health issues.
Children's Environmental Health Day webinar on lead poisoning, misconceptions and hidden exposure, and communicating to the public about lead safety.
October Seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health
Bring your household items for instant lead contamination testing - completely free. Protect your family's health and learn how to reduce exposure at the Lead Free Community Expo.
Thomas Gluodenis, Associate Professor, Chemistry & Physics, at Lincoln University of PA, will give a talk on potential, hidden exposures to toxic chemicals that can be found in our communities.
Noah Buncher, DO, Pediatrician at the CHOP South Philadelphia Clinic, will give a presentation on his work doing telemedicine clinic appointment with patients to prevent childhood lead poisoning.
Megan J. Wolff, PhD, MPH, will deliver dynamic and in-depth lecture on what is known – and what is being researched – about the impacts of plastics on human health.
Dr. Stephanie Mayne from CHOP will present results from a PRCCEH-funded pilot study examining the association of extreme temperatures with missed pediatric preventive visits.
As part of Penn's Earth Week, PRCCEH is pleased to host this webinar on the impact of processed food and hidden dietary exposure sources on children's health. Featuring Elizabeth Costello, PhD, MPH, researcher at the Brown University School of Public Health.
This half-day, community-focused event is designed for both residents and local stakeholders to come together to share information, discuss policy solutions, and explore strategies to prevent lead exposure.
PRCCEH monthly webinar featuring Joseph Daniel Romano, PhD, MPhil, MA, FAMIA,