Factsheet
Children’s Environmental Health 101 Factsheet
This factsheet covers the basics of children’s environmental health, why it matters, who it impacts, and how we can protect kids’ health.
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Particulate Matter Levels and Children’s Lung Function in a Rural Cohort Near a Drying Saline Lake
Dr. Jill Johnston, Co-director of the Southern California Center for Children’s Environmental Health Research Translation, recently co-authored an article titled, “Particulate matter levels and children’s lung function in a rural
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Sociodemographic Predictors of PFAS Exposure Among a Combined Sample of U.S. pregnant Women: an Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Public-Use Dataset Analysis
In December of 2025, PRCCEH members Dr. Kristen Lyall and Dr. Anneclaire J De Roos collaborated with four other authors to publish a study, which evaluated differences in exposure to
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Exceptional Use: Examining Methyl Bromide Applications in California 2016–2022
Dr. Jill Johnston, Co-director of SC-CEHRT, and Dr. Yoshira Ornealas Van Horne, a previous pilot project awardee, published a study on methyl bromide applications in California. Methyl bromide (MeBr) is
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Methyl Bromide and Health Infographic
Methyl bromide (MeBr) is a developmental, neurologic, and respiratory toxicant that has historically been used as a pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide in the shipping and storing of goods. MeBr was
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Associations of Early Life Ambient PM2.5 Exposure With Asthma Risk in a Cohort of Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Three members of PRCCEH, Dr. Scott A. Lorch, Dr. Heather H. Burris, and Dr. Timothy Nelin, recently collaborated with 13 other authors to publish an article that examined weather exposure
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Academy for Environmental Exposure Reduction
In this 8-week Saturday morning program, 12 high school students will learn about EDC research and how they can select safer personal care products. Participants will collaborate with University of
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Hazard Assessments for Asbestos in Schools
In partnership with the Philadelphia Healthy Schools Initiative, PRCCEH has designed a program to use federally required Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) reports on the condition of asbestos in
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PRCCEH Website
This resource provides a link to PRCCEH’s website, which includes webpages on each of the center’s focus areas, its programs and resources, and news and events.
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Hairdressers of Color Exposed to ‘Concerning’ Mix of Unknown Chemicals
This resource provides a link to an article, which discusses a study that found that hairdressers of color, compared to women who work in offices, have higher levels of chemicals