Children's Environmental Health Network
@CEHN
Protecting the developing child by promoting a safer, healthier environment for all children. #ChildrenAtTheCenter
A current EPA proposal would revoke the Endangerment Finding- the scientific & legal foundation for EPA's ability to regulate climate-warming pollution. Join us, @cleanairmoms, & @RepYassAnsari on Mon 8/4 @ 7:30pm ET & learn how to #ProtectKidsHealth! tinyurl.com/EF-RSVP
🌎Get ready to celebrate 10 years cross-sector work toward safer, healthier environments for children! Join @CEHN for free 1 hour virtual advocacy training sessions & take meaningful collective action to #ProtectKidsHealth cehn.org/champions-trai…
Our Executive Director, Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, is celebrating 25 with CEHN! 🥳 We're honored to have her at our helm. She leads with passion, warmth, kindness, and generosity. Our movement is stronger, more just, and far more compassionate thanks to her influence.
Welcome, Julia! Julia Wu is the summer '25 #EcoHealthyChildCare Intern & is a rising senior at Georgetown University majoring in biology on a pre-med track. She hopes to further her intersectional passion for sustainability & #publichealth w EHCC & CEHN.
Check out the ASPIRE Center July 2025 newsletter! This edition highlights #plasticfreejuly and ways to #beattheheat! beav.es/xoy See past issues and sign up for our newsletter: beav.es/N9T @OSU_Health | @CenterHallie | @CEHN
Extreme heat is not considered a "disaster" eligible for federal funding- legislation introduced this week would try to change that. cbsnews.com/news/extreme-h…
📣 New blog alert! Dr. Callins from @PublicHealth shares climate & health education toolkit on @ecoAmerica’s @Climate4Health: Empower youth to become change agents through climate justice & health advocacy. 🌎💪🏾 l8r.it/vHWr #ClimateAndHealth #ProtectKidsHealth
Researchers analyzed chemical exposure in 201 kids over 10 years, focusing on on 111 chemicals known or suspected to interfere with hormones, brain development & immune function. The results confirm (again) children's exposure to multiple harmful chemicals l8r.it/d1IH
Feeling overwhelmed by rollbacks and inaction? Join us in choosing hope, strategy, and collective power. Sign up for a free virtual child health champion training this summer with @cehnetwork! 🌎💬 🎓 Register now: l8r.it/Hboh #CEHDay #ProtectKidsHealth @CEHday
Looking forward to it! 🤓
We’re kicking off our “Meet Our Speakers” series with a look at our Session 1: Chemical Exposures! Moderated by Kristie Trousdale of CEHN, Session 1 examines chemical exposures & children’s health: cvent.me/8229Py #ECHOSymposium2025 #EnvironmentalHealth
Tune in to Break the Cycle Africa7/16-17 & hear from students from universities throughout Africa as they showcase their research to break the cycle of children’s health disparities on the continent. This free virtual conference is open to all. l8r.it/NGwQ
Ellen Wei is the Children’s Environmental Health Research Translation Intern this summer. She hopes to combine her passion for young people, the environment, & public health. When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her cat named Coco, crafting, and gardening.
We're so excited to co-host these incredible fellows this summer!
Our shared Children's Environmental Health and Healthy Housing Fellowship program with the CEHN reached a new high in terms of eligible applicants received. We'd like to introduce you to the three amazing fellows we'll be working with this summer. bit.ly/News_2507
BIG NEWS! HUD has announced $364.5M in Lead Hazard Reduction grants to help communities reduce lead & other housing-related health hazards in pre-1978 homes. State & local govts (inc. urban/suburban/rural) may apply by Aug. 14. bit.ly/FR-6900-N-13 #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
After Camp Mystic, what parents need to know about summer camp and extreme weather washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…
Mansel Nelson has spent decades working alongside tribal communities to improve indoor air quality for kids. He spoke with us about what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why he keeps going. “The Air We Share” — now on Substack. l8r.it/dg7r
