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Dear Friends,
We are excited to kick off the Fall with rigorous research, engaging community partners and disseminating the Center's published works. We continue to keep children's environmental health and justice (CEHJ) initiatives at the forefront and thank you all for your ongoing participation in this effort.
As part of Hispanic Heritage month, we want to acknowledge the contributions of our Hispanic study participants, our EHJ Advocates and Center staff on protecting children's environmental health.
GRACIAS to the research team - Gladys Badia, Lehyla Calero, Boris Cortes, Diurka Diaz, Matthew Anabel Cole, Gutierrez, Maria de Jesus Hernandez Garcia, Adriana Meade, Judy Ramirez, and Catherine Tobón, and the COTC team, Anabel Cole, Diurka Diaz, Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, PhD, and Maricela Ureño.
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*In solidarity with Ukraine
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NEWS & RESEARCH
Noticias y Publicaciones
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Congratulations to
Felicitamos a
Frederica ("Ricky") Perera
Presenting her new book
Su nuevo libro (solo en inglés)
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Cap and Invest Policy Could Pay Dividends for Children's Health: Study
Sep. 07, 2022
A cap-and-invest strategy to cut transportation-related carbon emissions could provide substantial health benefits to children in New York City, with greater benefits among Black and Hispanic children. The results of the study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health are published in Environmental Research.
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New York City Switch to Clean Buses Cut Air Pollution
August 3, 2022
The transition of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) bus fleet in New York City to cleaner fuels and engines was followed by declines in air pollution, particularly nitrous oxide. The study was led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, CCCEH, Columbia Irving Medical Center, and Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. The findings are published in the Journal Of Exposure Science And Environmental Epidemiology.
Beginning in 2000, the MTA began deploying compressed natural gas, hybrid electric, and low-sulfur diesel buses to reduce urban air pollution. In addition, existing buses were retrofitted with diesel particulate filters. The Federal Clean Air Act of 1990 set standards for all new bus purchases. Select cities, including New York City, were mandated to purchase clean fuel buses.
The researchers examined air pollution concentrations in 9,670 300mx300m grid cell areas across the five boroughs, as measured by the New York City Community Air Survey, between 2009 and 2014, as the MTA transitioned its fleet to clean buses. Data were assessed alongside depot- and route-specific data on the fleet transition and bus traffic sourced from publicly-available data and FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requests.
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Air Pollution and Climate Change Take a Growing Toll on Children's Health
June 15, 2022
A New England Journal of Medicine article reviews the evidence on the large and growing toll of air pollution and fossil fuel-driven climate change on children. Frederica Perera of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Kari Nadeau of the Stanford University School of Medicine write that protecting children’s health requires that health professionals understand the multiple harms to children from climate change and air pollution and use available strategies to reduce these harms.
The authors write that the fetus, infant, and child are uniquely vulnerable to climate-related impacts of air pollution. Moreover, research indicates that air pollutants and climate change are able to interact to affect children’s health, although further study is needed. All children are at risk, but the greatest burden falls on those who are socially and economically disadvantaged.
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Contact your Research Worker
Comuniquese con su Trabajador/-a de Estudio
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Mother's and Newborns Team
El Equipo de Madres y Recien Nacidos
- Gladys Badia: 917-891-1306
- Diurka ("Didi") Diaz: 347-931-2622
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CREW Team
Equipo de CREW
- Andrea Meade: 646-874-4852
- Judy Ramirez-Carvey: 917-891-0992
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Fair Start Team
Equipo de Un Comienzo Justo
- Lehyla Calero: 917-912-0496
- Boris Cortes: 646-627-6871
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Maria de Jesus ("Marichuy") Hernandez Garcia: 646-531-7389
- Catherine Tobón: 347-266-9132
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Sibling Research Worker
Trabajadora de Estudio Hermanos
- Catherine Tobón: 347-266-9132
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Health Bucks are here ask your
Research Worker at your next visit!
¡Los Health Bucks están aquí!
Pídale a su trabajador/-a de estudio en su próxima visita.
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Use your gift card!
Don't let it expire
¡Use su Tarjeta de Regalo!
¡No deje que se le venza!
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COTC
Community Outreach & Translation Core
Alcance Comunitario
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COLLEGE PREP
Preparación Universitaria
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The 4th annual College Prep Workshop was held in partnership with Heckscher Scholars Program. The workshop was conducted in person and virtually, with over 30 youth in attendance. A big thank you to Giselle Robledo, Assistant Director Heckscher Scholars for a great workshop.
Click on materials below
College Prep Slides English
Community Resources English Only
El cuarto taller anual de preparación para la universidad se llevó a cabo en colaboración con el programa Heckscher Scholars. El taller se llevó a cabo en persona y virtual, más de 30 jóvenes participaron. ¡Muchisimas gracias a Giselle Robledo, directora de Heckscher Scholars por un gran taller!
Haga clic para el material educativo abajo
Preparación Universitaria Presentación en Español
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Public Health Tour - Youth Visit
CCCEH & EHS METLab
Un Recorrido de Programas de Salud Pública-Jovenes visitan el Centro y el laboratorio, METLab
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CCCEH & EHS professors, staff and public health students met with youth from the Dreamer's Program. Visit was requested by group leader, Elissa Lecointe, interested in familiarizing her group to the field of public health. CCCEH's COTC team was quick to oblige and host the conversation. The conversations with the youth included a collection of personal stories describing public health paths, passions and expertise and a visit to EHS's METALab.
Thank you to MPH students, Alyssa Alvarez, sociomedical and Sonny Kumi, EHS, and Drs. Ronald Glabonjat, Julie Herbstman, Yoshira Ornelas Van Horne, Katherin Schilling and Ami Zota, and CCCEH Staff-Anabel Cole, Darrell Holmes and Maricela Ureño.
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Alyssa Alvarez, CCCEH Practicum student at Future's Ignite Fair signing-up participants to do water-testing at home. She also registered over 31 seniors to order kits from the ARC A.Philip Randolf Senior Center this month. A big thank you to Jarell Peaker, Activities Coordinator for hosting our visit. Excited to collect the data in the coming weeks. | |
- Click Here-Free Lead Test Kit for Water
- Two - 3 Days you receive your kit - courtesy of NYCDOH
- Follow the instructions to test your water
- Use the self addressed postage paid package and put in the mail
- Three - 4 weeks you will receive your results
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Snap a picture of the document and email your results to cccehcolumbia@gmail.com (Block all personal information, simply share your zip code and results)
- We will share our findings and next steps in upcoming newsletters
- THANK YOU!!!
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Call/text DIDI @ 347-931-2622 to join! | |
¡Unete! Llama/envía un mensaje a Didi: 347-931-2622 | |
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We are recruiting
Estamos reclutando
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Pregnant women 30 weeks or less (Mujeres con 30 semanas o menos de embarazo)
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Delivering at NYP hospital or Allen Pavilion (Var dar a luz en el Hospital NYP o el Allen Pavilion)
Thank you!
¡Gracias!
Para más información
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Community Activities/Resources
Actividades/REcursos Comunitarias
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The Uptown Hub is a space for 14-24 year olds to act, create, and inspire growth within themselves and their communities.
Join Us!
We offer games, movies, art, health services, counseling, job training, self-care & wellness, and tutoring.
TEXT at 917-740-7496
EMAIL at uptownhub@nyp.org
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Beauty Inside Out Youth Survey
To participate in the survey, you must:
-Be between the ages of 13 - 17
-A woman or a femme-identifying person of color
-Live in Northern Manhattan (West, Central or East Harlem, Inwood, or Washington Heights) or the South Bronx.
The survey can be completed online and respondents will also receive a $6.00 Subway Restaurant gift card to thank them for their participation.
To sign up for the survey, please complete this Google form.
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COVID-19 Resources
Health and Safety NYC Schools
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Support Columbia's Center for
Children's Environmental Health
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Help us create a world in which every child has a healthy start.
The Center’s research is powering action to reduce the impacts of climate change, air pollution, and toxic chemicals on children and families.
Your support is yielding both immediate and long-term benefits to children’s health today and in the future. Your gift will protect the gains that we have achieved together.
We hope you will make a tax-free gift donation to the Center in order to continue this important work.
With Gratitude
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Julie Herbstman, PhD
Director, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
Frederica P. Perera, DrPH, PhD
Director of Translational Research and Founding Director
Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health
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