The Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards at NYU Langone hosts events for students, faculty, researchers, and community members who are interested in environmental health topics, including our seminar series. We invite you to join us.

Plastics and Human Health Symposium

The Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards (CIEH) will kick off the Climate Week NYC on September 23 and 24, 2024. It is a two-day in-person scientific symposium on Plastics and Human Health.

The first day will cover the gamut of issues, from microplastics to chemicals, across all the organ systems impacted, while the second day will have a heavy translational emphasis and an eye toward the Global Plastics Treaty, which have had four rounds of International Negotiations Committee meetings that have revealed some of the difficulties in shaping an agreement to reduce plastic production and consumption.

The keynote speakers include the following:

• Pete Myers, PhD, founder and chief scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, adjunct professor, Mellon College of Science, Carnegie Mellon University
• Nihan Karali, PhD, engineering/environmental policy researcher, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, UC Berkeley
• Robert Sargis, MD, PhD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
• Jo Banner, co-founder and co-director, The Descendants Project
• Jane Muncke, PhD, MSc, managing director, Food Packaging Forum Foundation
• Luis Vayas Valdivieso, LLM, Ambassador of Ecuador to the U.K., Chair of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)

Register here and please email at NYUCIEH2@NYULangone.org for any event-related questions. You can also see the flyer to learn more about this symposium.

Measuring Microplastics Mini Symposium

On July 12 and July 31, 2024, Vittorio Albergamo, PhD, and Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, will moderate a virtual symposium, Measuring Microplastics, on Friday, July 12, and Wednesday, July 31, from 8:00AM to 12:00PM ET. Microplastics, together with chemicals used as additives or monomers, are increasingly understood to have human health effects, but exposure assessment methods are still in development. Across the two days, we will hear from local, national, and international experts who will provide insight into the future of the field as plastic production and consumption continue to grow rapidly worldwide. Please see the flyer to register and for more information.

Continuing Medical Education Course on Environmental Chemicals and Children’s Health

On May 6, 2023, Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, and other experts in pediatric environmental health taught a continuing medical education (CME) course on Environmental Chemicals and Children’s Health. The course aimed to translate current children’s environmental health research on chemicals of concern into clinical practice by describing key chemicals of concern including bisphenols, phthalates, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); detailing their health impacts; and educating clinicians on how they can advise patients on reducing their exposure and when additional clinical care may be required. The hybrid course consisted of four modules, three lectures, and one Q&A session, lasting approximately four hours.

Facebook Live: “What to Know About Pediatric Environmental Health"

Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP, director of the Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards, discussed how to identify environmental exposures, the role they play in your child’s health, and how to eliminate them from your home environment.

This Facebook Live event was held at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, on January 13, 2021.