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Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's …

WEBNot So Sweet: Applesauce, Lunchables and Lead. Kevin Osterhoudt, MD is a pediatrician, medical toxicologist and the Medical Director of The Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Kevin is …

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About Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental …

WEBThe Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health strives to improve the health and wellness of children across the country, by first starting in our own …

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Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the …

WEBClimate change-related impacts in childhood can have lifelong consequences due to effects on learning, physical health, and housing security. A new national-scale, multi-sector EPA report …

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Programs & Resources Philadelphia Regional Center for …

WEBPhiladelphia Lead and Healthy Homes Program. If your child’s blood lead level is at or above 3.5 µg/dL, LHHP will send out a licensed lead inspector to test your home for lead …

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Air Pollution Philadelphia Regional Center for …

WEBAir pollution can turn a child’s life upside-down. While playing outside on a sunny day, high air pollution levels can cause sickness and trigger asthma and chronic conditions. It can force kids inside when they should be …

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To improve maternal health in Philly, a Penn Medicine program …

WEBThe program, dubbed Food for Health, pairs nursing school students with community health workers to assess patients for food insecurity and connect them to …

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New center will tackle racial disparities in maternal health

WEBIn 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, …

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Philadelphia Lead and Healthy Homes Program

WEBIf your child’s blood lead level is at or above 3.5 µg/dL, you are eligible for Philadelphia’s Lead and Healthy Homes Program (LHHP). LHHP will send out a licensed lead inspector to test your home for lead and a health …

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Priorities of the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health …

WEBThe President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children (Task Force) has published their priority activities for the next 5 years.. …

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Chester Community Asthma Prevention Program

WEBIn 2018, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey reported that 26.8% of children in Chester had asthma. The Chester Community Asthma Prevention Program …

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Community Children’s Environmental Health Program

WEBThis program offers tailored and mentored translational experience in regulatory, legislative and community engagement for new researchers in children’s environmental health …

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Prescriptions for Prevention Program Philadelphia Regional …

WEBIn a busy office practice, doctors and patients frequently focus on the health issue that brought the child to the office. Many environmental factors contribute to a child’s overall …

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$19 Million from NIH establishes Maternal Health Implementation …

WEBPenn Medicine will serve a critical role in driving research to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity …

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Community health impacts of air pollution in the US

WEBAccording to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, air pollution is “a major threat to global health and prosperity. Exposure to air pollution is responsible for a …

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Exploring the Placental Origins of Health and Disease: from

WEBRebecca Fry, PhD, Director of the Institute for Environmental Health Solutions and The Carol Remmer Angle Distinguished Professor in Children’s …

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Small Communities, Big Challenges: Rural environmental public …

WEBThis Competition seeks to identify innovative and inclusive approaches rural, local governments have developed for working with citizens, community groups, and …

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NIH Climate and Health Webinar: Climate Change, Pregnancy, and …

WEBMapping Environmental Injustice: Disparities in chemical exposures and neurodevelopmental outcomes. A recent literature review conducted by Project TENDR …

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Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN

WEBRuth McDermott-Levy is a Professor and Co-Director the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment (US Region 3 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty …

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Mapping Environmental Injustice: Disparities in chemical …

WEBThe 9th Annual Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Symposium will explore the research and evidence on the impacts. June 9 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Early Childhood Resource Fair …

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Climate Change for Urban Health Researchers: Summer Institute

WEBthe public health impacts of a global climate change in urban areas, urban policies for climate change mitigation and adaptation and the resulting benefits and harms to public …

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Public Health Day at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia

WEBThe 9th Annual Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Symposium will explore the research and evidence on the impacts. June 9 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Early Childhood Resource Fair …

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