Blood lead levels in young children in the U.S. declined in the last decade, but state data reveal that children of color and children from low-wealth families continue to have elevated blood lead levels at disparately high rates
Join us for this important webinar featuring Catherine Coleman Flowers, Founding Director of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (previously the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise).
PRCCEH has been across the Philadelphia region this spring educating students, health professionals and partners about children’s environmental health issues and programs.
Throughout this half-day event, we will explore the importance of data in maternal and child health and how different types of data collection strategies and research methods are used to advance MCH outcomes.
This half-day, community-focused event is designed for both residents and local stakeholders to come together to share information, discuss policy solutions, and explore strategies to prevent lead exposure.
After five years, the Lead-Free Families initiative is proving the impact of a health system investing in safe homes.
Community health event for customers of the Philadelphia Water Department.
The Delaware County Health Department (DCHD) is hosting a Score for Wellness event at the WSFS Bank Sportsplex in Chester, PA, to connect residents with health resources, including screenings, asthma information, and lead testing.
Join PEHSU’s Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program to learn more about environmental exposures during the perinatal period and pediatric cancer risk from Joseph Wiemels, PhD.
Almost half were good choices, including some powdered, ready-to-feed, and organic formulas
Join the Section on Public Health for a Grand Rounds focused on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity.
The Public Health Symposium bringing together community organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies to showcase their work, connect with one another, and discuss the public health issues shaping Philadelphia and beyond.
A day of intentional dialogue and action focused on improving maternal health outcomes for Black families and communities.
EPA’s America’s Children and the Environment (ACE) serves as a national barometer for children’s environmental health, featuring over 35 environmental and health indicators.
This free event will bring together researchers, policymakers, health professionals, and advocates to examine how chemical exposures affect child health and development and how science is being translated into meaningful action.
Dr. James-Todd’s work focuses on the importance of pregnancy as a sensitive window of consumer product and environmental chemical exposures.
This policy brief builds on the learnings from Penn Center for Public Health’s October 17, 2025, Healthy Housing Symposium. It outlines evidence-informed recommendations and practices to reduce the risks and burdens of unhealthy housing and to expand access to healthy homes.
Consumer Reports tested 41 types of powdered formula for a number of toxic chemicals, including arsenic, lead, BPA, acrylamide, and PFAS. We looked at established formulas , newer startups, popular store brands, and imported brands.
Thank you for another great year at Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. We appreciate all our wonderful members, partners, and collaborators. Please enjoy this infographic of the year that was!
The PA DEP is offering grant funding to eligible public schools and licensed childcare facilities located in Pennsylvania for activities to reduce lead in drinking water.
Presentation by Noah Buncher, DO, FAAP, CHOP General Pediatrician on his past and current pilot projects on telehealth education and primary prevention of childhood lead poisoning.
The Children’s Environmental Health Network has developed fact sheets that include indicators of environmental hazards, environmental exposure, and child health and development to provide an understanding of children’s environmental health at the state level.
Bringing together healthcare professionals and parent advocates to elevate health equity, inclusion, and accountability, while centering the lived experiences, and solutions of Black birthing and preemie families in challenging times.
Five webinars on children’s environmental health for nurses
