Leave Lead Behind: How to Protect Your Family from Exposure
OnlineSubject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will serve as presenters for this webinar on lead.
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The Brain in Focus: Environmental Exposures, MRI, and Adolescent Brain Health
OnlineScientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will share the latest research on how the environment affects health. Through this webinar series, we aim to translate our science to empower families and communities to understand the science and make the lifestyle changes that matter most.
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Examining the role of diet in the study of Bisphenol A and child neurodevelopment: A pilot project
OnlineNovember 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.
Environmental Health Risks, Responses, and Resilience
OnlineMid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health & the Environment will cover PFAS, extreme cold, and stresses and challenges for the caregiver in addressing EH issues.
Toxic Chemicals and Children Presentation by Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP
Children's Hospital of Phiadelphia 3401 Civic Center Blvd., 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesLeonardo Trasande, MD, MPP is an internationally renowned leader in children’s environmental health. This seminar has an in-person and virtual option.
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The NJ Safe Schools Program at Rutgers
OnlineThe 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.
Healthy Schools, Healthy Children
OnlineScientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will share the latest research on how the environment affects health. Through this webinar series, we aim to translate our science to empower families and communities to understand the science and make the lifestyle changes that matter most.
Challenges and opportunities for extreme heat preparedness and response in U.S. cities
OnlinePlease join the Drexel Climate Change and Urban Health Research Center (CCUH) and the Climate Change and Urban Health in Latin America (SALURBAL Climate) project for a webinar featuring Dr. Nicole Errett of the University of Washington.
Climate Change and Human Health 101
OnlinePenn's Environmental Innovations Initiative is leading a talk on the impact of climate change on human health with the goal of increasing environmental literacy. The December speaker is Farah N Hussain, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Penn Medicine.
The Human Cost of Wildfires: Protecting Health in a Changing Climate
OnlineJoin leading experts in climate science, pediatrics, mental health, environmental health, and climate adaptation to explore wide-ranging short-term and long-term health risks posed by wildfires and share practical strategies for building resilience and protecting communities.
Environmental Health During Preconception and Pregnancy – Opportunities for Prevention
OnlineIn this webinar you will learn about burgeoning environmental health issues and how nurses can incorporate this information into their nursing practice.
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Associations of neighborhood environment, air pollution, and extreme temperature exposures with perinatal health outcomes
OnlineThis session is led by Tim Nelin, MD, an attending physician and neonatology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Environmental Justice and Children’s Health
OnlineThe panelists for this webinar will discuss environmental injustice and its effects on children from three unique perspectives.
Environmental Health Impacts of Artificial Playing Fields and Rubber Playground Surfaces
OnlineThe presentation will include the myths and realities regarding the benefits and risks of these products, whether used indoors or outdoors.
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Environmental, nutritional, and pharmacological factors in the development of autism spectrum disorders
OnlineThe 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).
Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks: Safeguarding Children’s Health
OnlineDuring this webinar attendees will learn the physiological, environmental, and social factors that increase children's vulnerability to heat-related illnesses.
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Earth Day Seminar: Mitigating Extreme Weather Impacts on Children’s Health
OnlineLearn about PRCCEH climate change programs and other initiatives to protect children's health from extreme heat and flooding.
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Annual PRCCEH Symposium
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBringing together researchers, community groups and health professionals to discuss the latest research and programs to improve the environmental health of our region's children.
Climate and Health: Research to Inform Equitable Policy
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSeminar by the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology. Speaker: Jaime Madrigano, ScD, MPH, Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
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Identifying and addressing lead exposure knowledge gaps
OnlineChildren's Environmental Health Day webinar on lead poisoning, misconceptions and hidden exposure, and communicating to the public about lead safety.
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Plant estrogens and the mysterious mini-puberty of infancy
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOctober Seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health
Management and Prevention of Childhood Lead Exposure
OnlineThis webinar will provide an overview of lead exposure in children, including sources and impacts. The presentation will explain why universal screening for lead exposure is important, as well as the management of elevated blood lead levels.
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Assessing Childhood Exposure to Toxic Metals During 3-D Printing
OnlineThomas 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.
Indoor Air Quality and Children’s Health
OnlineAn overview of the major types of air pollutants commonly found in indoor environments, and their primary sources. It will examine the factors affecting indoor air quality and explore effective control measures to reduce indoor air pollutant levels
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Taking the Lead on Lead: Lessons from a Telemedicine-Based Clinic for the Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning
OnlineNoah 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.