Family Perspectives on Lead Paint Abatement in Homes
Center member, Harriet Okatch, PhD, is leading a lunchtime lecture speaker series by the Thomas Jefferson University Institute for Smart and Healthy Cities.
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Jianghong Liu, PhD, to be honored by Sigma Theta Tau International at the 34th International Nursing Research Congress
Center Member Jianghong Liu, PhD, is one of two Penn Nursing faculty members to be honored by Sigma Theta Tau International for their contributions to the nursing profession.
Studying the Impact of Air Pollutants in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh researchers, including Center member Dr. Hyunok Choi, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), will investigate exposure to ethylene oxide and other air toxics.
PFAS: Looking Foward: NASEM Recommendations to Improve Public Health
The NASEM report’s recommendations that include public health surveillance, as well as the critical need to educate health providers on environmental exposures and associated health effects will be discussed. Dr. […]
A Penn Doc’s Green Initiative Shows How Environmental Factors Impact Gun Violence
Center member Eugenia South, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania, was featured in the March issue of Philadelphia Magazine for her work on the connections between environmental factors and gun […]
Vox article features Center Deputy Director Dr. Marilyn Howarth
The February 25th Vox.com article on the East Palestine train derailment featured a quote from PRCCEH Center Deputy Director Dr. Marilyn Howarth.
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 […]
New center will tackle racial disparities in maternal health
In January, the University of Pennsylvania became home to the inaugural March of Dimes Research Center for Advancing Maternal Health Equity. Under the leadership of Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, chair of the […]
Temple College of Public Health celebrates our newest member
Marina Oktapodas Feiler’s research focuses on environmental hazards that can harm children’s health, particularly pre- and postnatal exposure to lead and chemicals in everyday items and the environment that can […]
PRCCEH staff attends event with President Biden and Vice President Harris
On February 3, the co-Directors of our Center’s Translation Core, Drs. Marilyn Howarth and Tyra Bryant-Stephens attended an event with President Biden and Vice President Harris on the removal of […]