Plant a Free Tree in Your Neighborhood
Request a free tree by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society! They will remove sidewalk if needed.
Request a free tree by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society! They will remove sidewalk if needed.
Explore NIEHS curricula on climate change and human health for 9-12th graders and undergraduates
Children are uniquely vulnerable to climate change and its impacts on health. Read this report to find out more on the topic.
The most effective ways to improve your indoor air are to reduce or remove the sources of pollutants and to ventilate with clean outdoor air. Using a portable air cleaner […]
Explore this index to view at risk areas in Philadelphia and available community resources.
Click the link to explore how to create an inexpensive and effective DIY air filter for your home or classroom!
Learn about all the work done by the Beat the Heat team in Hunting Park and find resources to start your own campaign to reduce heat in your neighborhood.
Receive free energy saving items and a house energy check up for income eligible households.
Help improve children’s overall health by talking to them about air quality and limiting their outdoor activities on Code Orange and Red air quality days.
A new program of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will provide air purifiers to local schools and early childhood education center at no cost.
A list of our current member universities and institutions and their respective research offices. If you are applying for funding or starting a research project, they are a great place to start.
The CEET has established a pipe-line into careers in the environmental health sciences that spans high-school students to advanced career training.
The Philly CAPP program provides direct intervention for families to reduce childhood asthma in the city of Philadelphia.
Curriculum for 4th grade students explores the story of water, from the oceans, to the clouds, to the rivers, and to the faucets of our students.
Fact sheet on reducing chemical exposure from carpets and furniture in your home.
Fact sheet on how toxic chemicals can impact you and your family’s health.
Search EWG’s recommendations of non-toxic personal care products and discover if your favorite items have toxic chemicals.
EWG’s Food Score database tells you what chemicals are in the food products and provides a list of health concerns associated with each chemical if there are any.
EWG created a database on tap water quality where you can search your zip code and see the common contaminants in your tap water system.
Video to see how indoor air quality impacts health and view recommendations on maintaining good air quality at home.
Enter your zip code to see how the air quality in your neighborhood ranks with the rest of the country.
This curriculum on Lead is designed for a high school chemistry class. Christobal Carambo developed this program while attending the Teachers Institute of Philadelphia.
This curriculum on Lead is designed for a high school government class.
The Design for the Environment (DfE) label helps consumers and purchasers find safer antimicrobial products, like disinfectants and cleaners.