Drs. Eugenia South and Atheendar Venkataramani teamed up to secure a nearly $10 million grant to study whether certain environmental and financial interventions in specific Philadelphia neighborhoods could move the needle on Black health disparities.
Whether you are hoping to rent or buy, know what to look for and what questions to ask.
The June 28, 2024, Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo overturning Chevron deference marks a pivotal shift that could reshape environmental regulation as we know it. The […]
This webinar will introduce the new toolkit which provides practical guidance, tools and real-world examples to help Local Health Departments (LHDs) and Early Care and Education (ECE) organizations build and sustain effective partnerships.
Two perspectives on the impact of PFAS on child development.. A Children’s Environmental Health Day webinar by the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health.
The 9th Annual Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Symposium will explore the research and evidence on the impacts of extreme heat on maternal and child health and discuss ways families, communities, and governments can take action.
From the Family Impact Initiative, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Drexel University.
As part of the University of Pennsylvania’s celebration of Earth Week 2024, this webinar features a panel discussion on the impact of lead exposure to people, wildlife and the environment.
The EPA Mid-Atlantic Summit is a one-day virtual event that is geared towards addressing environmental health topics relevant to the Mid-Atlantic Region. The summit is held annually and features an […]
The 3rd Annual PRCCEH Symposium brings together researchers, nonprofit organizations, governmental leaders and local residents to discuss and learn about the latest in children’s environmental health. Speakers will discuss the effects of lead poisoning, asthma, air pollution, climate change and toxic chemicals on pregnant people and young children.
Penn Medicine researchers are adding to a growing body of evidence showing the many ways climate change touches human health.
This webinar overviews the Penn-CHOP ECHO program model, plans for the future, and how new methodological innovations and interventions will play a role in the ECHO cohort.
Panelists will explore practical approaches to integrating environmental justice with grassroots activism and scientific research, emphasizing collaborative strategies and digital media approaches.
The Bureau of Family Health requests your voice to help identify the seven to ten priorities that will drive Pennsylvania’s Title V programs.
Recording of the February 2024 webinar by Dr. Daniel Jackson Smith on his research with farmworkers in South Georgia, particularly on heat health and climate change.
The President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children (Task Force) has published their priority activities for the next 5 years. Their priorities align with the focus areas of the PRCCEH.
APHA invites you to our first-ever Climate, Health and Equity Summit, a two-day virtual event bringing together APHA members and partners from across sections and disciplines to explore the intersectionality of climate, health and equity, build community, and advance collaborative work in the pursuit of a healthier, more equitable future.
Join the College of Physicians of Philadelphia for short presentations on Public Health work being done in and around Philadelphia. The presentations will be followed by a networking event where you can connect with like-minded individuals and organizations.
A team of researchers from Drexel University and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (including Center members Drs. Jane Clougherty and Heather Burris) studied how different circumstances of preterm birth may indicate the health of the parents and their surrounding community at a geographic level.
The event will feature doctors, government officials, mental health experts, and environmental justice advocates and highlight the interconnections between climate and air pollution, public health, and children. It will be exclusively live-streamed by Parents.
Join the Climate Equity Initiative at Clean Air Task Force (CATF) for our sixth report launch, Community Health Impacts of Air Pollution in the U.S.
The issue affects nearly 1 in 4 Americans and can lead to anemia, low birth weight and death. Providers seek to address it by connecting patients to healthy food sources
One of our newest PRCCEH members Daniel Jackson Smith, Ph.D., AGPCNP-BC, CNE, was interviewed as part of a story on extreme heat events, air pollution and death among farmworkers in California.
Kevin Osterhoudt, MD is a pediatrician, medical toxicologist and the Medical Director of The Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Kevin is considered an international expert in the treatment of childhood lead poisoning.
