Latest News
Department of Health Alerts Pennsylvanians About Recall of Children’s Jewelry Set Due to Lead and Cadmium Levels
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is alerting parents and caregivers about the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall of Yaomiao Children’s Jewelry Sets. Lead and cadmium levels that exceed federal safety standards have been found in the jewelry sets.
We’re Hiring! Two Positions Available
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health is hiring for two positions: A part-time, temporary Administrative Director and a full-time Community Health Worker
Radon could be an invisible lung cancer risk inside your Pennsylvania home
Roughly 40% of Pennsylvania homes are estimated to have elevated levels of radioactive radon, according to the state.
Upcoming Events
Protecting Our Children from Environmental Hazards
Please join the Drexel Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program for its first MCH Speaker Series Presentation of 2025! Feel free to share this with trainees and colleagues who may also be interested. All are welcome.
Associations of neighborhood environment, air pollution, and extreme temperature exposures with perinatal health outcomes
This session is led by Tim Nelin, MD, an attending physician and neonatology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Our Planet, Our Health: 2025 Climate Action Convention
Join us in Washington, DC from March 1-4, 2025, for Our Planet, Our Health: 2025 Climate Action Convention, one of the largest events ever focused on planetary health and climate action.
2nd Annual CAFÉ Climate & Health Conference
The CAFE Climate and Health Conference is an interdisciplinary opportunity for individuals from across the climate and health field to gather for cross-sector collaboration and engagement.
Latest Webinars
Examining the role of diet in the study of Bisphenol A and child neurodevelopment: Pilot Project
November seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. 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 discuss the results of their PRCCEH pilot project.
Climate Change Curriculum: Impacts on Public Health in Philadelphia
Three recorded trainings sessions for teachers and educators on climate change, and extreme heat.