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.

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.

Environment and the Brain Symposium

We hosted our first Environment and the Brain Symposium on May 17 and 18, 2019, which brought together researchers across disciplines to foster new thinking about how environmental factors influence brain development across the lifespan.

The two-day event featured distinguished plenary speakers, presentations, research posters, and a community session. Beyond describing research findings on toxicity and brain development, presenters discussed their thoughts on how to turn their findings into actionable strategies for improving health outcomes.

The second day of the symposium was devoted to hosting a regional meeting of the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program, a large-scale National Institutes of Health–funded research project that studies the effects of environmental exposures in children over time. Representatives from various ECHO research sites, including our own center, gave lectures and brainstormed ways to engage the community in environmental health research during a panel discussion with local policymakers and community leaders.