Register now! NYU Langone’s Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards (CIEH), in collaboration with the Food Packaging Forum, cordially invites you to the 2026 Plastics and Human Health Symposium.
On May 21, Dr. Kevin Osterhoudt testified before Philadelphia City Council’s Commerce Committee in support of Bill No. 260163, legislation aimed at regulating so-called “hemp-derived” cannabinoid products (such as delta-8 THC) and kratom.
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).
As concerns grow over microplastics in drinking water and the environment, researchers at Penn are working to simplify how the tiny particles are detected – a mission now backed by new federal attention and funding.
Learn more about the role of environmental health in pediatric oncology clinical practice
In this webinar, award-winning chemical pollution reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde will discuss the importance of accurate local reporting on toxic chemicals.
Twelve students from different high schools across Philadelphia were given the opportunity to study environmental exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) for eight weeks.
Hosted as part of Earth Week at the University of Pennsylvania, this webinar focused on the impact of processed food and hidden dietary EDC exposure sources on children’s health.
In Philadelphia, Penn has a microplastics lab that’s working on creating new detection methods and ways to clean up the potential toxins.
PRCCEH has been across the Philadelphia region this spring educating students, health professionals and partners about children’s environmental health issues and programs.
Register for our annual symposium where researchers, community groups and doctors gather together to discuss children’s environmental health in the Philadelphia region.
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.
Each session explores the environmental health issues shaping the health of our communities — from toxic chemicals and extreme heat to air quality, plastics, and food and agriculture.
CNN published an article titled “Millions of Preterm Births and Thousands of Infant Deaths Linked to Plastic Chemicals,” which highlighted a recent study co-authored by Dr. Leonardo Transande, director of the Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards at NYU Langone Health.
Dr. Jodi Flaws will discuss her research on the effects of one neonicotinoid, imidacloprid, on the health of the male and female reproductive system in laboratory animals.
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.
This Grand Rounds will feature Maitreyi Mazumdar MD, MPH, MS. who will provide an overview of the epidemic of arsenic-contaminated drinking water in Bangladesh and the neurotoxic effects of arsenic.
A new documentary, The Plastic Detox, unfolds the science behind plastics and their health impacts, specifically fertility challenges. This webinar looks at the research of the documentary.
After a study found that many popular headphones had trace amounts of chemicals linked to reproductive and neurobehavior problems, some European retailers pulled the products from their shelves.
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.
As part of Penn’s Earth Week, PRCCEH is pleased to host this webinar on the impact of processed food and hidden dietary exposure sources on children’s health. Featuring Elizabeth Costello, PhD, MPH, researcher at the Brown University School of Public Health.
