The Chemical Footprint of a Plastic Bottle
A report will document the harmful impacts of plastic bottles on human health, environmental justice, and climate change. Mike Belliveau (Defend Our Health) will present highlights of the report.
Tag: Toxic Chemicals – EDCs
Drexel Park becomes pilot site for organic land management
In April 2023, Drexel University began a pilot program for organic land management at Drexel Park.
Penn Nursing is committed to training the next generation of nurses on sustainability and the climate crisis
The Penn Nursing blog has a long feature on sustainability efforts across the school, including those of Center member Jianghong Liu, PhD, RN, FAAN.
PRCCEH 2nd Annual Symposium
You’re invited to the 2nd annual Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health Symposium. This event brings together Center membership, emerging investigators in the field, community partners and nonprofit organizations, as well as, other leaders dedicated to improving the health of children.
Lets Talk What’s in Your Well Water
Webinar by the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will focus on how to keep well water healthy for children.
Celebrating Earth Week at Penn
Organized by Penn Sustainability, Earth Week runs April 17-23 and will include dozens of events centered on the themes of environmental justice, climate, and nature-based solutions.
2023 Nursing Summit on Environmental Health
The 2023 Nursing Summit on Environmental Health, presented in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Center on Children’s Health and the Environment, to bring together nurse leaders working at the intersection of health and the environment.
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. […]
Lincoln University of PA researchers awarded Catalyst Pilot Project
Center member Thomas Gluodenis, PhD, and Kemberly Stephens, DM, of Lincoln University of PA were awarded $25,000 for their pilot project, Assessing Childhood Exposure to Toxic Metals During 3-D Printing. […]
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.
Environmental Chemicals and Children’s Health Continuing Medical Education
This hybrid course will consist of four modules, three lectures, and one Q&A session, and last approximately four hours.
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 […]
PFAS and Pregnancy
Seminar featuring Suzanne E. Fenton, MS, PhD, Reproductive Endocrinology Lead from the Division of the National Toxicology Program at NIEHS/NIH
Environment, Nutrition and Lifestyle – Intersecting exposures and effects on fertility
Virtual seminar led by Sunni Mumford, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Mumford is a Center member.