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HUD Modifies Blood Lead Level Threshold for Children

HUD published a notice modifying its elevated blood  lead level (EBLL) threshold under its Lead Safe Housing Rule.

Dr. Jay Schneider

Mitigating the Neurotoxic Effects of Lead Exposure

A new study by Thomas Jefferson University neuroscientist Jay Schneider, PhD, suggests that the toxic effects of lead can be mitigated by attentive maternal care and an enriched environment in an animal model.

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Wildfire and Children’s Health Resources

The President’s Task Force on Children’s Environmental Health and Safety recently released a this list of publicly available wildfire and health resources to assist families and communities in protecting children’s health during and after such events.

Upcoming Events

February 4 - February 6

The 2025 Mental Health and Climate Change Summit

This three-day online event is dedicated to exploring the connections between climate change and mental health.

Tim Nelin, MD
February 11 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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.

February 12 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Environmental Justice and Children’s Health

The panelists for this webinar will discuss environmental injustice and its effects on children from three unique perspectives.

Climate Change
March 1 - March 4

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.

Latest Webinars

Dr. Kristen Lyall

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.

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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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