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Explainer: Environmental Hazards and Public Health

Two PRCCEH experts share what environmental heath hazards mean for the health of our communities and what scientists and health care professionals are doing to help.

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Protecting Young Lungs: Temple’s Epidemiology Team Tackles Air Pollution’s Impact on Children

Temple University’s College of Public Health is leading a new NIH-funded study on how air pollution affects pediatric respiratory health across New York State

Water Center at Penn releases beyond drinking water: Strategies for communicating and managing PFAS contamination

The Water Center is pleased to announce the release of a new report, Beyond Drinking Water: Strategies for Communicating and Managing PFAS Contamination. 

Upcoming Events

November 20 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Environmental Health Risks, Responses, and Resilience

Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health & the Environment will cover PFAS, extreme cold, and stresses and challenges for the caregiver in addressing EH issues.

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November 21 @ 8:15 am - 9:15 am

Toxic Chemicals and Children Presentation by Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP

Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP is an internationally renowned leader in children’s environmental health. This seminar has an in-person and virtual option. 

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November 21 @ 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology Symposium

This year’s symposium will bring together community members, researchers, healthcare professionals, and representatives from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to meet the challenges that we face in the Philadelphia metropolitan region

December 10 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The NJ Safe Schools Program at Rutgers

The PRCCEH December 2024 seminar: The NJ Safe Schools Program at Rutgers School of Public Health, and, selected findings from 2021-2023 NJ Newer High School Teachers Training-to-Research Cohort Study.

Latest Webinars

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Climate Change Curriculum: Impacts on Public Health in Philadelphia

Three recorded trainings sessions for teachers and educators on climate change, and extreme heat.

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PFAS and Child Development: Webinar Recording

Two perspectives on the impact of PFAS on child development.. A Children’s Environmental Health Day webinar by the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health.

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