Environmental Health Impacts of Artificial Playing Fields and Rubber Playground Surfaces
The presentation will include the myths and realities regarding the benefits and risks of these products, whether used indoors or outdoors.
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Environmental, nutritional, and pharmacological factors in the development of autism spectrum disorders
FeaturedOnlineThe 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).
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Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks: Safeguarding Children’s Health
OnlineDuring this webinar attendees will learn the physiological, environmental, and social factors that increase children's vulnerability to heat-related illnesses.
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Earth Day Seminar: Mitigating Extreme Weather Impacts on Children’s Health
FeaturedOnlineLearn about PRCCEH climate change programs and other initiatives to protect children's health from extreme heat and flooding.
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Annual PRCCEH Symposium
FeaturedPenn Medicine Kelley Research Building 421 Curie Blvd., Room 252, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBringing together researchers, community groups and health professionals to discuss the latest research and programs to improve the environmental health of our region's children.
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Youth & Families Child Health Champion Training
OnlineThese free trainings are designed to help advocates across all sectors—public health, early childhood, education, environmental justice, caregiving, and youth—build power, tell our stories, and take meaningful action together.
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Breathing Easier: Protecting Children With Asthma From Wildfire Smoke
OnlineThis webinar will explore the intersection of wildfire smoke exposure and childhood asthma. Expert speakers, drawn from EPA’s National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management winners and wildfire smoke grant program recipients, will share best practices, community-engagement strategies, and innovative approaches.
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Microplastics
OnlineThe ubiquity of microplastics in the environment is an emerging concern. These small plastics (<5 mm) along with associated contaminants may be consumed by organisms including humans and have been found in every environment on Earth. There are numerous data gaps about the potential effects of microplastics on human health and ecological systems.
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The Exposome in Children’s Health: Environment, Development and Disease
OnlineDr. Konstantinos C. Makris is a full professor of environmental health and supervises the Water and Health laboratory at the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health.
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Protecting Young Children From the Impacts of Wildfires
OnlineThis live conversation will explore how wildfire smoke affects young children and how the LA Fire HEALTH Study is working to better understand its short- and long-term health impacts. The […]
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Back to School Night: Raising Resilient Kids In An Age of Disasters
OnlineJoin us for an interactive webinar about why and how to address the emotional impacts of collective challenges like climate change, and how to heal through collective action.
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ECHO Symposium: Translating Science to Action
OnlineThe ECHO Translating Science to Action Symposium brings together researchers, policymakers, health professionals, and advocates to translate child health research into impactful solutions.