Inquirer: PRCCEH Co-Director receives $11M from NIH to study dementia causes
Center Co-Director Dr. Aimin Chen was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer article focused on his new grant funding from NIH.
Tag: Toxic Chemicals – EDCs
Tips for choosing a healthy home, from an environmental health expert
Whether you are hoping to rent or buy, know what to look for and what questions to ask.
Examining the role of diet in the study of Bisphenol A and child neurodevelopment: Pilot Project
November seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Led by Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., Associate Professor, and Marisa Patti, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. They discuss the results of their PRCCEH pilot project.
Water Center at Penn releases beyond drinking water: Strategies for communicating and managing PFAS contamination
The Water Center is pleased to announce the release of a new report, Beyond Drinking Water: Strategies for Communicating and Managing PFAS Contamination.
Engaging Communities in Research: From Manganese in Marietta to the Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
Dr Haynes will walk us through her journey as postdoctoral fellow working with residents of Marietta, Ohio to address their concerns about a ferromanganese refinery to her latest community partnerships in East Palestine, Ohio and many in between. Although each study has a different exposure of concern, each one has been conducted with and for the community with the same guiding principles of community-engaged research.
Drinking Water from Private Wells: Risks, Barriers, and Environmental Challenges
This Grand Rounds series will provide healthcare providers with state-of-the-science content on current topics in pediatric environmental health. Such information will fill in the knowledge gaps of practitioners, enabling them to effectively counsel families whose children face possible health issues due to environmental chemicals, toxins, and other insults.
PRCCEH Co-Director Director receives $11M NIH grant to study chemical exposure and dementia
By poring over decades worth of data, researchers hope to better determine how pesticides, metals, and exposures to other elements impact Alzheimer’s disease risk
The Brain in Focus: Environmental Exposures, MRI, and Adolescent Brain Health
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will share the latest research on how the environment affects health. Through this webinar series, we aim to translate our science to empower families and communities to understand the science and make the lifestyle changes that matter most.
Environmental, nutritional, and pharmacological factors in the development of autism spectrum disorders
The March seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. This session will be led by Arnold Eiser, MD, Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP).
Associations of neighborhood environment, air pollution, and extreme temperature exposures with perinatal health outcomes
This session is led by Tim Nelin, MD, an attending physician and neonatology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Environmental Health Risks, Responses, and Resilience
Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health & the Environment will cover PFAS, extreme cold, and stresses and challenges for the caregiver in addressing EH issues.
Toxic Chemicals and Children Presentation by Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP
Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP is an internationally renowned leader in children’s environmental health. This seminar has an in-person and virtual option.
Philadelphia, Chester and PA all proclaim Children’s Environmental Health Day
Thursday, October 10th, 2024 is the annual celebration of Children’s Environmental Health Day. The aim of CEH Day is to raise awareness to ignite local, regional and international action to […]
PFAS and Child Development: Webinar Recording
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.
Safe Spaces: Protecting Student Health on Children’s Environmental Health Day and Every Day
This webinar will provide an overview of the unique vulnerabilities of children to environmental health hazards, including students and staff in the school environment focusing on both legacy and emerging threats
Penn’s $100M pledge to Philadelphia public schools is helping to remediate environmental hazards
Penn’s commitment of $10 million annually for 10 years was announced in 2020; Penn Today reports on the progress made.
Harmful chemicals in tap water: how to protect your family’s health
Many U.S. families trust their tap water or believe they can fully control their private well. But do you know how contaminated your water may be?
PFAS and Child Development: A Children’s Environmental Health Day Event
In advance of Children’s Environmental Health Day, PRCCEH is hosting a virtual event on the impacts of PFAS to children and fetal development.
Green Cleaning for Childcare Providers
Join the Women for a Healthy Environment and the PRCCEH for an essential professional development session on Green Cleaning designed specifically for early childcare providers. This event provides 2 PQAS credits.
Green Cleaning for Childcare Providers
Join the Women for a Healthy Environment and the PRCCEH for an essential professional development session on Green Cleaning designed specifically for early childcare providers. This event provides 2 PQAS credits.
Glitter and children’s environmental health
For the love of children, please stop using glitter.
Meet Francky Maemble: A PRCCEH Summer Undergraduate Intern
Blog written by a Summer Undergraduate Intern who worked in the lab of PRCCEH Co-Director Rebecca Simmons, MD
Examining the role of diet in the study of Bisphenol A and child neurodevelopment: A pilot project
November seminar of the PRCCEH. Led by Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., Associate Professor, and Marisa Patti, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. They will discuss the results of their PRCCEH pilot project.
Children’s Environmental Health Day Partner Info Session II
If you’re considering becoming a CEH Day Partner this October, join the Children’s Environmental Health Network for a brief informational session on CEH Day, Partner responsibilities and benefits, and how to get involved.