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Exploring the Placental Origins of Health and Disease: from environmental drivers to solutions
OnlineMonthly seminar of PRCCEH and CEET featuring Rebecca Fry, PhD, of UNC-Chapel Hill
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Indoor air phthalates and volatile organic compounds in NY nail salons
OnlineVirtual seminar led by Dr. Inkyu Han of Temple University Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics on community-engaged research.
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Heat, Harvest, and Health: Unraveling the Impact of Environmental Exposures on Farmworkers and Their Families
OnlineMonthly seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Speaker: Daniel J. Smith, Ph.D., AGPCNP-BC, CNE is a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and the Weingarten Endowed Assistant Professor at Villanova University’s M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing.
Drexel Urban Health Collaborative Weekly Forum: Leah Schinasi, PhD, and Karlin Moore
OnlineLeah Schinasi, PhD will present on a topic related to heat, and Karlin Moore will present a THRIVEair project update.
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Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program and Philadelphia
OnlineA multidisciplinary group of researchers from CHOP and Penn Medicine have received a $50 million grant from the NIH to study the impact of environmental influences on pregnancy and children’s health. The research program is part of the NIH’s Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, which funds research to uncover how environmental exposures during preconception, pregnancy and early life affect children’s long-term health.
Safer Choice – PEHSU Event
OnlineJoin PEHSU Region 3 & EPA for a webinar on 3/27 at 12pm ET to receive a box of Safer Choice products! Learn about cleaning products that are safer for people & the environment from experts
Climate, Chemicals, and Plastics: The role of the health sector in planetary health
Claire M Fagin Hall 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PAJoin Penn Nursing and Nursing Students for Global Health to learn about the role of the health sector in planetary health.
Drexel Urban Health Collaborative featuring Anneclaire De Roos, PhD, MPH
OnlineAnneclaire DeRoos, PhD, MPH will present “Philadelphia greenspace during infancy & asthma incidence”, and Josiah Kephart, PhD, MPH and Andrea Jaffee will present “Climate change and temperature-related mortality in Latin American cities.”
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Beyond Paint: Lead Exposure Risks for People and Wildlife
OnlineAs part of the University of Pennsylvania's celebration of Earth Week 2024, we are pleased to bring you this panel discussion on the impacts of lead exposure to people, wildlife and the environment.
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Not So Sweet: Applesauce, Lunchables and Lead
OnlineKevin Osterhoudt, MD is a pediatrician, medical toxicologist and the Medical Director of The Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Kevin is considered an international expert in the treatment of childhood lead poisoning.
Impacts of Extreme Heat on Maternal and Child Health: From Awareness to Action
Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health Nesbitt Hall 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia, PAThe 9th Annual Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Symposium will explore the research and evidence on the impacts of extreme heat on maternal and child health and discuss ways families, communities, and governments can take action.
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PRCCEH 3rd Annual Symposium
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe 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.
Air Pollution & Lung Health
OnlineThe Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology Thematic Area talk provide a great opportunity to engage and network with CEET members
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Green Cleaning for Childcare Providers
OnlineJoin 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.
Environmental Health: Learning from our past, bettering our future
OnlineFeaturing Dr. Michelle Bell, the Mary E. Pinchot Professor of Environmental Health at Yale University.
Uncovering the Role of Cytokines during Brain Development
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMonthly seminar of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology featuring Yeong Shin Yim, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology. This event is in-person only. Registration is not required. Location: Biomedical Research Building II/III, 421 Curie Blvd. Philadelphia, PA Room: 251
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The Enduring Legacy of Lead Poisoning
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPRCCEH 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.
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Green Cleaning for Childcare Providers
OnlineJoin 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.
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Incorporating Climate Change Into Your Curriculum
OnlineA 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!
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PFAS and Child Development: A Children’s Environmental Health Day Event
OnlineIn advance of Children's Environmental Health Day, PRCCEH is hosting a virtual event on the impacts of PFAS to children and fetal development.
Safe Spaces: Protecting Student Health on Children’s Environmental Health Day and Every Day
OnlineThis webinar will provide an overview of the unique vulnerabilities of children to environmental health hazards, including students and staff in the school environment focusing on both legacy and emerging threats
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.
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.