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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
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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.
Radon Awareness Webinar
OnlineJanuary is Radon Action Awareness Month! Learn all about this naturally occurring gas and how it enters homes and buildings. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US.
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The Race to Research: Plastic, Microplastics, and Human Health
OnlineMegan 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.
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Extreme temperatures, neighborhood opportunity, and pediatric primary care outcome
OnlineDr. Stephanie Mayne from CHOP will present results from a PRCCEH-funded pilot study examining the association of extreme temperatures with missed pediatric preventive visits.