Lead Curriculum for a HS Statistics Class
This curriculum on Lead is designed for a high school statistics class.
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Safer Pest Management
Beyond Pesticides provides information on the least toxic ways to deal with pests.
Water Pollution Curriculum for 3-5th Grade Students
This unit on environmental health was designed for elementary students grades three through five.
Toolkit for Parents of Children Who Test Positive for Lead
Find county specific resources in PA on steps to take if you have a child who tests positive for lead.
Water Pollution Curriculum for 3rd-6th Grade Science and English Language Arts Class
Unit will help middle school students gain a deeper understanding of their connection to the land defined as the urban watershed and the system defined as the urban water use cycle.
Back to School Checklist for Families of Children with Asthma
A comprehensive list on managing your child’s asthma in the school setting.
Water Pollution Curriculum for Elementary Students
This unit helps students understand, analyze, think critically, model, and research to gain a better understanding of how the water cycle, watershed, and water filtration are connected.
Lead Free Promise Project
Provides local PA legislators and policy makers data around childhood lead poisoning with examples of policy initiatives to reduce lead poisoning.
Protect Your Child from Chemicals in Plastic
Fact sheet on what plastics you should avoid in your child’s toys, baby bottles and more.
Mercury at Home and in Your Diet
Fact sheet on common ways people are exposed to mercury in their home and diet as well as tips to avoid it.
Pollen Count Forecast
This Pollen Tracker will help you and your family know when to stay indoors to decrease symptoms from allergies.
Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit (PEHT)
This toolkit is for clinicians to be able to provide simple, evidenced-based steps to families on how to reduce toxic exposures in their daily lives.
Delaware County: Get the Lead Out of your Home
Children First created several resources with information on free programs operating in Delaware County that will help families get the lead out of their homes and apartments.
Hazardous Waste Sites Near You
Use the map linked on the webpage to identify current and past hazardous waste cleanup sites in your community.
Map of Sewers Contaminating Philadelphia Waterways
When it rains, raw sewage from homes flows into Philadelphia waterways. Use this map to find out when and where it’s happening.
Identifying and Remediating Lead in your Home
Click on your county to find local resources to identify and remediate lead in your home.
Report Mold Growth in Philadelphia
If you are a tenant and see mold growth in your home, you can report this to the city by calling 311.
EWG’s Guide to Healthier Sunscreens
Search EWG’s database for less toxic sunscreens for you and your children.
Quit Smoking
For free counseling on quitting smoking and/or medication to help quit, call 1-800- QUITNOW or visit this website.
Check Your Pipes for Lead
Find out if you have a lead service line in your home by following the steps outlined in this video!
City of Lancaster’s Free Lead Hazard Control Program
Lead Remediation targeted to low- to moderate-income households in four census tracts south of King Street.
Volatile Organic Compounds in your Home
Where can volatile organic chemicals be found in your home? Find out where they are and how to lower your family’s exposure.
WellExplorer
Find hydraulic fracturing well sites near them and learn about the chemicals used at these sites.
PFT Healthy Schools Tracker
Mobile App allows users to identify and report specific problems with building conditions in Philadelphia schools.