Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis
OnlineA discussion on climate change with Ann-Christine Duhaime, MD who wrote Minding the Climate: How Neuroscience Can Help Solve Our Environmental Crisis.
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The Qualitative Institute Fall 2023
1020 Locust St. 1020 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe Qualitative Institute (TQI) is a comprehensive educational program. Attendees will learn new skills and expand on prior strengths in qualitative and mixed methods research. Join experts from: Jefferson, University of Pennsylvania, Temple, Drexel, & Vanderbilt.
Air Quality, Climate Change, and Health
The ACP Building 8th Floor 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PAAir Quality, Climate Change, and Health is a joint meeting of the Climate Change Forum and the Healthy Communities Task Force.
Children’s Environmental Health Day
OnlineChildren’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day takes place on the second Thursday of October each year.
Kentucky 2023 Children’s Environmental Health Summit
OnlineThe 2023 Children's Environmental Health Summit is a event used to increase awareness and knowledge related to children and the environment. This year's summit is completely virtual GoToWebinar and will consist of four speakers with these topics: Childhood Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke and Radon, Ambient Air Pollution, Wildfire Smoke and Children's Health, Surveillance for Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens and PFAS and how it affects children in Kentucky The summit will last approximately half a day.
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Keeping Indoor Air Safe for Little Lungs: A Children’s Environmental Health Day Event
OnlineA discussion of best practices to improve indoor air quality at schools, daycare centers, childcare facilities, and at home.
The Environment & Children’s Cancers for Medical Professionals
OnlineThe PEH Grand Rounds will also educate on practice strategies for the biomonitoring of children at risk for specific exposures to environmental pollutants.
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15th Annual Fighting Asthma Disparities Summit
OnlineThe 15th Annual Fighting Asthma Disparities Summit will explore a variety of ways in which we can address factors that drive asthma disparities.
Investing in Local Leadership to Advocate for Equitable Climate Resilience
OnlineIn this session, we will share examples of community-based organizations that are investing in developing community leaders to build momentum for local water equity and climate resilience.
Is Your Child at Risk of Lead Poisoning? Join us to Learn and Take Action!
Join us as we prepare for Lead Poisoning Prevention Week for tips and tools to understand how children are still at risk for lead poisoning AND to take action.
Incorporating Radon into Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans
OnlineJoin the American Lung Association for a webinar to learn about the importance of incorporating radon awareness into Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans.
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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
A Community-based Approach to Protect Children Where They Play
OnlineA community-based, family-centered approach that healthier environments and consequently better health, developmental and academic outcomes.
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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.
Activating Health Professionals to Lead Climate Action
OnlineThis free event will showcase stories of health care professional activation and leadership in decarbonization.
The Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology Symposium
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis year's symposium will be a half-day event highlighting the outstanding and innovative environmental health sciences research conducted by our Early-Stage Investigators.
2 Day Climate Ambassador Training for Public Health Professionals
OnlineThis virtual , 2-day interactive training equips attendees with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and resources to speak and take action on climate as a healthy priority.
Academic Year Grand Rounds: Climate Change, Children’s Health, and Equity
OnlinePlease join us for the Department of Pediatrics 2023-2024 Academic Year Grand Rounds on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the Hub Auditorium
Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation
Regional Asthma Management & Prevention (RAMP) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) invite you to join a conversation on the connections between racism, housing, and asthma with three of the country’s leading practitioners and researchers.
Neuroendocrine disruptors and brain development: Lessons from PCBs
OnlineIn this webinar, Dr. Tom Zoeller will discuss how the endocrine disrupting effects of PCBs can affect human brain development.
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Lessons Learned from Community Translation Pilot Projects
OnlineA virtual discussion with 2 local nonprofits that each implemented a pilot project to improve children’s environmental health in the region.
The Interconnection of Nursing, Climate Change and Healthcare in the United States: Overview & Implications for Clinical Practice
OnlineSpeakers will discuss Discuss the science of climate change on human health and how healthcare contributes to the problem; the direct impact of climate change on patient care in the clinical setting; and strategies for nurses to advocate for changes in policy and practice.
USA Exposome Symposium: Children’s Health, Environmental Justice, and the Exposome
Cal Turner Family Center at Meharry Medical College 1011 21st Ave N, Nashville, TNThis meeting will bring together academic, government, and community partners to share research findings, discuss the use of computational analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in analyzing results of large, multi-dimensional data sets, and discuss translational interventions and policies needed to reduce the effects of environmental injustice on child health.
CDC Environmental Health Nexus Webinar: Plan, Test, Mitigate: National and Local-level Efforts to Reduce Radon Risks in U.S. Communities
Join us on January 22, 2024, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET, for the next EH Nexus webinar. Subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the […]