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.
A comprehensive list on managing your child’s asthma in the school setting.
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.
Provides local PA legislators and policy makers data around childhood lead poisoning with examples of policy initiatives to reduce lead poisoning.
Fact sheet on what plastics you should avoid in your child’s toys, baby bottles and more.
Fact sheet on common ways people are exposed to mercury in their home and diet as well as tips to avoid it.
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.
Lead Remediation targeted to low- to moderate-income households in four census tracts south of King Street.
Where can volatile organic chemicals be found in your home? Find out where they are and how to lower your family’s exposure.
Find hydraulic fracturing well sites near them and learn about the chemicals used at these sites.
Mobile App allows users to identify and report specific problems with building conditions in Philadelphia schools.
This fact sheet contains information on effective pest control methods without adding toxins to your home.
The Environmental Working Group database lists the least toxic cleaning products to use at home.
The Lead Free Promise Project produced a toolkit to be used by Primary Care Providers to guide the care management process of children who test positive for lead in PA.
Sign up for air quality alerts, so you’ll know when to keep children and vulnerable adults inside.
If your home was built before 1978 you should use a lead certified contractor for all home renovation and repair.
This Pollen Tracker will help you and your family know when to stay indoors to decrease symptoms from allergies.
