HEPA filters for Philly Schools and Early Childhood Education Centers
A new program of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health will provide high grade, HEPA air purifiers to local schools and early childhood education center at no cost.
Tag: air pollution
Power in Your Pocket – School IAQ Assessment Mobile App
Conducting walkthrough assessments of your school facility is a key element in maintaining healthy indoor air quality (IAQ)—and EPA has tools to help you assess! Join them for an upcoming webinar about using EPA’s School IAQ Assessment Mobile App.
Jane Clougherty receives EPA research grant to study climate change and pediatric susceptibility
Through the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, Center member Jane Clougherty, MSc, ScD, professor in the Drexel University Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, was awarded more than $1 […]
Hearing the Clocks Talk: Circadian regulation of lung inflammation and repair
Shaon Sengupta, MD, MPH, neonatologist and physician scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the speaker at our final PRCCEH seminar of the Spring semester.
Mid-Atlantic Climate Action Hub launches with $2.2 Million from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
A $2.2 million grant will help launch a University of Maryland-led initiative to address the effects of environmental racism and climate change across the Mid-Atlantic region, providing financial and training […]
Healthy Homes, Healthier Children – A Children’s Environmental Health Day Event
The recording of the panel discussion with Philadelphia area experts on common indoor health hazards faced by families, including indoor air pollution, lead and asthma triggers. Speakers included Alon Abramson, […]
Does air pollution contribute to unique asthma subtypes?
This presentation was led by Dr. Hyunok Choi, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of the Lehigh University College of Health. Dr. Choi is the Director of the Children’s Environmental Precision Health […]