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Examining asthma with human lung-on-a-chip technology
Researchers at Penn Engineering developed an ‘asthma-on-a-chip’ system that mimics the mechanical stresses experienced by human airways during an asthma attack. The innovation enables scientists to probe how unhealthy lung…
The public health impacts of floods
Cheryl Bettigole, executive director of the Penn Center for Public Health and former health commissioner of Philadelphia, discusses the many ways communities are affected by floods.
Eliminating Disparities in Children’s Lead Exposure: An Unfinished Job
Blood lead levels in young children in the U.S. declined in the last decade, but state data reveal that children of color and children from low-wealth families continue to have elevated blood lead levels at disparately high rates
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Vote for Kids Webinar
Join Children’s Environmental Health Network and partners to find out how you can protect kids’ health and their environments in the 2026 elections.
2026 NYULH Plastics and Human Health Symposium
Register now! NYU Langone’s Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards (CIEH), in collaboration with the Food Packaging Forum, cordially invites you to the 2026 Plastics and Human Health Symposium.
Latest Webinars
Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens Awarded the American Thoracic Society 2026 Public Service Award for Promoting Respiratory Health
Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens Awarded the American Thoracic Society 2026 Public Service Award for Promoting Respiratory Health
Assessing exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals through ultra-processed food: Webinar Recording
Hosted as part of Earth Week at the University of Pennsylvania, this webinar focused on the impact of processed food and hidden dietary EDC exposure sources on children’s health.