This hybrid course will consist of four modules, three lectures, and one Q&A session, and last approximately four hours.
Collect soil from your yard or garden and bring it in for FREE testing by UPenn researchers. Results will be provided within minutes.
Webinar by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will focus on how to keep well water healthy for children.
Abuse, neglect, trauma or adverse experiences during childhood coming from personal, environmental or social sources can lead to lifelong struggles including with mental health. Fortunately research also indicates that solutions […]
The Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) is a body of external researchers, academicians, health care providers, environmentalists, state and tribal government employees, and members of the public who advise EPA on regulations, research, and communications related to children's health.
Whether it is urban or rural, extreme heat, poor air quality, wildfire, flood, and other extreme weather events, children are certainly one of the most vulnerable populations we serve. These […]
The 2023 Nursing Summit on Environmental Health, presented in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Center on Children’s Health and the Environment, to bring together nurse leaders working at the intersection of health and the environment.
U.S. EPA will present on a report which quantifies future health risks to children for a sub-set of climate stressors.
Featuring Marilyn Howarth, PhD, the Deputy Director of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health
Shaon Sengupta, MD, MPH, neonatologist and physician scientist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is the speaker at our final PRCCEH seminar of the Spring semester.
The Oregon State University ASPIRE Center uses implementation and dissemination science methodology to increase the uptake of evidence-based children’s environmental health information.
A report will document the harmful impacts of plastic bottles on human health, environmental justice, and climate change. Mike Belliveau (Defend Our Health) will present highlights of the report.
Our second annual Environmental Justice and Climate Protection Conference brings together community leaders, concerned citizens, elected officials, academics, and industry experts. Together we will break information silos through information sharing […]
Join us for The Center For Excellence in Pulmonary Biology's annual symposium for wide-ranging discussion on the impact of climate change on child lung health.
This presentation includes useful information on heavy metals in foods as well as strategies to recommend for families to reduce their exposure and special considerations for high risk populations.
The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia (TIP) invites teachers from around the School District of Philadelphia to participate in its fall 2023 Curriculum Laboratory. Upon successful completion of the program, participants […]
This workshop series is part of a consensus study that will identify major drivers of health care disparities, gaps in the evidence base, effective interventions, and more. This work builds on the 2003 Institute of Medicine consensus report, “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.”
The HHS Office on Women’s Health will host a virtual symposium to convene federal and non-federal stakeholders in the fields of research, prevention, and treatment focusing on the impact of endocrine disrupting chemicals on women’s health and to explore actionable solutions addressing evidence to policy and practice gaps.
You’re invited to the 2nd annual Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health Symposium. This event brings together Center membership, emerging investigators in the field, community partners and nonprofit organizations, as well as, other leaders dedicated to improving the health of children.
6 Months After the Train Derailment: What's it like to live in the impacted area? What do we know? What remains unknown? And how do we prevent future disasters like this?
In this webinar, Dr. Bhavna Shamasunder will explain the problems with current approaches to exposure assessment, and will describe ways in which EPA could improve its approach in the short term.
This Fund will support community groups working to ensure that all Philadelphia residents have a livable community, free of environmental toxins and hazards.
Racial healing, Justice, and Children's Health webinar
The National Center for Environmental Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is pleased to announce a new Notice of Funding Opportunity, Supporting Communities to Reduce Lead Poisoning.