Dear Friends,

We are excited to share that the EPA, Environmental Protection Agency , has established a new national office dedicated to advancing environmental justice and civil rights. This national initiative is critical to protecting children's environmental health and justice, CEHJ, and equally important is your vote. As election time approaches we need to ensure CEHJ issues remain at the forefront of health and thank you for your steadfast support.

This month we highlight Children's Environmental Health Month, National Lead Prevention Poisoning Week, and Public Health Equity Week. Find events and educational materials in the following sections.

With gratitude!

*In solidarity with the children of Ukraine

NEWS & RESEARCH

Congratulations Professor Herbstman!!

We are excited to announce that our CCCEH Director, Dr. Julie Herbstman is now full professor at the Mailman School of Public Health.

Cheers to you Julie!

COMMUNITY HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Policymaker Gets a Quick Lesson on the Harms of Air Pollution, Sep. 19, 2022

At the end of the day, public health scientists conduct research to improve the health and wellbeing of people at scale. But translating research to policy change means scientists have to share their findings with legislators. So how do they do that? One obvious way: invite them to visit!

... Dr. Herbstman introduced CCCEH’s longitudinal studies of pregnant people and their children in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx—studies conducted in collaboration with local community groups. Over the last 25 years, this body of research has uncovered links between exposure to air pollution and other chemicals and low birth weight, childhood asthma, obesity, and neurodevelopmental problems—including lower IQs.

Dean Fried Names Winners of Interdisciplinary "Grand Challenges" Awards, Sep. 20 2022

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Herbstman and the team for their award.

Towards a New Science of Health: Developing an Operational Definition of Intrinsic Health

Congratulations to our CCCEH COTC advisor, Dr. Joan Casey and the team for their award.

Finding the Funding: An Investigation Into the Lack of NIH Transdisciplinary Research on Climate, Maternal Health, and Disparities

Celebrating Child Activists this Children' s Environmental Health Month

EVENTS & RESOURCES

CCCEH Healthy Child Healthy Home Educational Materials

Available in English, Spanish & Mandarin

CCCEH Website to download
To order palm cards: email mu3@cumc.columbia.edu

October 4, 2022 | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Via Zoom

This year's chat will focus on the partnerships that help us build a healthier, safer, more equitable future for all children. All individuals and organizations who work for clean air and water, safer food and products, and healthier places for children to live, learn, and play are invited to join.

To get involved:

TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

This year during the week of October 10th, the School is devoting a series of programming around public health equity – and inequity. Public health must move the needle forward on promoting and supporting health equity and ending health disparities for all populations. Our remit is not small: it’s to build a healthy and just world.

CLICK HERE for EVENTS