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.
Youth & Families Child Health Champion Training
OnlineThese free trainings are designed to help advocates across all sectors—public health, early childhood, education, environmental justice, caregiving, and youth—build power, tell our stories, and take meaningful action together.
Reaching a Boiling Point: State and Local Efforts To Protect Children from Extreme Heat
OnlineJoin the Center for American Progress for a discussion on how to protect the United States' youngest learners from extreme heat in the face of efforts to roll back climate progress.
Breathing Easier: Protecting Children With Asthma From Wildfire Smoke
OnlineThis webinar will explore the intersection of wildfire smoke exposure and childhood asthma. Expert speakers, drawn from EPA’s National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management winners and wildfire smoke grant program recipients, will share best practices, community-engagement strategies, and innovative approaches.
Microplastics
OnlineThe ubiquity of microplastics in the environment is an emerging concern. These small plastics (<5 mm) along with associated contaminants may be consumed by organisms including humans and have been found in every environment on Earth. There are numerous data gaps about the potential effects of microplastics on human health and ecological systems.
The Exposome in Children’s Health: Environment, Development and Disease
OnlineDr. Konstantinos C. Makris is a full professor of environmental health and supervises the Water and Health laboratory at the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health.
Leveraging Data to Drive Effective Heat Protection Policies
OnlineThis event will surface actionable steps to leverage data to shape effective heat policies that reduce heat-related adverse health outcomes.
Protecting Young Children From the Impacts of Wildfires
OnlineThis live conversation will explore how wildfire smoke affects young children and how the LA Fire HEALTH Study is working to better understand its short- and long-term health impacts. The […]
Green Space & Health: Environmental Cardiology Insights
OnlineDr. Aruni Bhatnagar has spearheaded the development of the new field of environmental cardiology, which examines how environmental exposures affect cardiovascular health and disease risk.
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
Back to School Night: Raising Resilient Kids In An Age of Disasters
OnlineJoin us for an interactive webinar about why and how to address the emotional impacts of collective challenges like climate change, and how to heal through collective action.
ECHO Symposium: Translating Science to Action
OnlineThe ECHO Translating Science to Action Symposium brings together researchers, policymakers, health professionals, and advocates to translate child health research into impactful solutions.
PCBs: A Legacy Pollutant
OnlineThe Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and the New England Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) welcome health professionals to attend the monthly virtual Pediatric Environmental Health (PEH) Grand Rounds
The Health Effects of Chemicals used in Food Packaging
OnlineThis webinar will also discuss opportunities for nursing action at the federal level and, if applicable, the state level.
Urban Wildfires in Los Angeles: Health and Environmental Impacts and Community-Led Solutions
OnlineThis webinar will ground the issue of urban wildfires in LA within the broader fight for environmental justice, public health, and resilience.
Pick Up PA – Protect our waterways
When it comes to keeping Pennsylvania clean, and it’s up to all of us to do our part. By working together everyone in Pennsylvania can live, work, and play in a clean and green community. One little way is to register an event for Pick Up Pennsylvania.
Plastics in Perspective: Promise, Pollution & Paths Forward
OnlineJoin us for an engaging and solutions-focused session featuring three expert presenters from the fields of environmental policy and circular economy innovation. Each will deliver a concise presentation addressing a key phase of the plastics journey followed by a dynamic discussion among the speakers, exploring intersections, tensions, and opportunities for collaboration.
How Environmental Factors Shape Women’s Reproductive Health
Penn Medicine BRB II/III 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSeminar by the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology. Speaker: Shuo Xiao, PhD – Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rutgers University
Children’s Environmental Health Day
Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day takes place on the second Thursday of October each year. It's based on the idea that, together, we can create a healthier, safer, more equitable world for all children—where fewer children suffer from preventable health issues.
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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.