Bringing together researchers, community groups and health professionals to discuss the latest research and programs to improve the environmental health of our region's children.
These 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.
Join 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.
This 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.
The 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.
Dr. 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.
This event will surface actionable steps to leverage data to shape effective heat policies that reduce heat-related adverse health outcomes.
This 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 […]
Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar has spearheaded the development of the new field of environmental cardiology, which examines how environmental exposures affect cardiovascular health and disease risk.
Seminar 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
Join 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.
The ECHO Translating Science to Action Symposium brings together researchers, policymakers, health professionals, and advocates to translate child health research into impactful solutions.
The 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
This webinar will also discuss opportunities for nursing action at the federal level and, if applicable, the state level.
This webinar will ground the issue of urban wildfires in LA within the broader fight for environmental justice, public health, and resilience.
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.
Join 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.
Seminar 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 (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.
Children's Environmental Health Day webinar on lead poisoning, misconceptions and hidden exposure, and communicating to the public about lead safety.
Join CHARTER virtually in Roblox for an exciting afternoon of interactive games focused on children’s environmental health.
Now in its sixth year, Climate Week at Penn offers opportunities for every member of the Penn community to learn about and act on the climate crisis. The theme for 2025 is “Hot Spots,” be they literal (wildfires and extreme heat) or figurative (political, cultural, interpersonal, or scholarly hot topics).
Speaker Dr. Gary Adamkiewicz (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), will provide insights related to identifying housing and household environmental factors that can influence health based on his more than 20 years of experience in conducting home-based studies in the greater Boston area.
Join PEHSU’s Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program to learn more about oil and gas development and pediatric cancers from Nicole Cardello Deziel, PhD, MHS.