Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit: New England

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As we head into warmer months, preparedness matters.We encourage community-based organizations, local partners, and othe...
05/04/2026

As we head into warmer months, preparedness matters.

We encourage community-based organizations, local partners, and others who support residents during heat season to register for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s webinar:

Kickoff the 2026 Heat Season: Celebrate Safely in Massachusetts
May 7, 2026 | 12:30 PM

This session will cover heat-related health risks, who is most affected, community preparedness strategies, DPH heat tools and alerts, and tips for safe summer events, gatherings, and celebrations.

Periods of unhealthy heat can pose serious health risks, especially for older adults, young children, people with chronic medical conditions, outdoor workers, and other vulnerable populations.

Register here:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wRkK-28JSJWoP6aHimrqDw

🌍 Earth Day 2026The health of our planet = the health of our children.From the air they breathe to the places they live,...
04/22/2026

🌍 Earth Day 2026

The health of our planet = the health of our children.

From the air they breathe to the places they live, learn, and play—environment matters. And for children, those impacts can last a lifetime.

At Region 1 PEHSU, we’re working every day to:
🌱 Support clinicians
🌱 Educate families
🌱 Promote healthier environments across New England

Because protecting kids starts with protecting their world.

đź’¬ This Earth Day, take a moment to reflect:
What’s one small change you can make to support a healthier environment for children?

Our May Grand Rounds will feature Kate Lewandowski, SM, Director of Sustainability at Boston Children’s Hospital. Kate w...
04/10/2026

Our May Grand Rounds will feature Kate Lewandowski, SM, Director of Sustainability at Boston Children’s Hospital. Kate will provide background on the development of a consolidated environmental sustainability effort across an academic medical center, as well as current challenges and opportunities related to decarbonization of operations and efforts to advance the health and wellbeing of patients, staff, and communities through community partnership and policy advocacy.

May 2026 PEH Grand Rounds

Title: “Boston Children’s Path to Sustainability”

Speaker: Kate Lewandowski, SM

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ET)


Register now
https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/hhmay2026/

Join Trust for Public Land Friday, May 1st 12:00p.m.- 1:00p.m. (EST) for an engaging virtual conversation on the interco...
04/09/2026

Join Trust for Public Land Friday, May 1st 12:00p.m.- 1:00p.m. (EST) for an engaging virtual conversation on the interconnected nature of improvements to public spaces, public health, and resilience to a changing climate. The conversation will explore Trust for Public Land’s strategy for creating high quality outdoor spaces tailored to public health concerns, healthy housing approaches in a changing climate, environmental health efforts in hospitals and the state government, and how the built environment effects maternal outcomes for Black women.

There will be three phenomenal speakers:

🌿 Pooja Tandon, MD, MPH; Trust for Public Land Health Director and Principal Investigator, Seattle Children’s Research Institute
🌿 Marissa Hauptman, MD, MPH, FAAP; Co-director at the Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, Chief Medical Advisor at the Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health at Mass Department of Public Health
🌿 Djoulissa Louis-Jean, MPH; Environmental Justice Coordinator at Resilient Sisterhood Project

Link to register: https://events.tpl.org/parksforpublichealth/registration/form

The Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and the New England Pediatric Environmental Heal...
03/23/2026

The Pediatric Environmental Health Center at Boston Children’s Hospital and the New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (Region 1 PEHSU) are hosting a FREE virtual Pediatric Environmental Health (PEH) Grand Rounds on April 7, 2026 for health professionals. Registration is now open. CME’s are available.

PEH Grand Rounds
Title: “Spina Bifida Risk and Prevention:
Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water, Folate, and Neurodevelopment in Bangladesh”
Presenter: Maitreyi Mazumdar MD, MPH, MS
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ET)


Dr. Mazumdar will provide an overview of the epidemic of arsenic-contaminated drinking water in Bangladesh and the neurotoxic effects of arsenic. She will review evidence that investigates arsenic’s contributions to neural tube defect risk and evaluate potential strategies for neural tube defect prevention in high-arsenic areas. The attached flyer has more information.

Register at: https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/hhapril2026/

For information on future and past topics, please go to our Learning Opportunities webpage.


Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Environmental Health Center and the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental He...
03/23/2026

Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Environmental Health Center and the Region 1 New England Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Health, Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health and the Boston Children’s Hospital Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation developed the Environmental Health Hazards E-Learning Series with individual modules on Heavy Metals in Baby Food and Formula, PFAS (Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances), PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) and Mercury in Locally Caught Fish. The learning series is available for free or for CE credit. Each module provides clinicians and public health professionals with the resources to identify at-risk populations, assess exposure and health risks, and provide guidance on how to minimize exposure. Each module is designed to be self-paced and should take learners approximately 30 minutes to complete.

See link here to access this resource: https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/?swoof=1&pa_topic=environmental-health

Attn Health Professionals:We don’t usually think of high blood pressure as a childhood issue.But what if the story begin...
02/19/2026

Attn Health Professionals:

We don’t usually think of high blood pressure as a childhood issue.

But what if the story begins before kindergarten?

Air pollution - Toxic metals - PFAS

Growing evidence from birth cohort studies shows these early exposures may influence children’s blood pressure and obesity risk.

The big question we’ll be asking at Grand Rounds:

How do we protect children from exposures that have already happened?

PFAS HealthyCommunities

Environmental Health Equity Courses Bundle (2.5 hours) We are very proud to share that the Massachusetts Department of P...
01/26/2026

Environmental Health Equity Courses Bundle (2.5 hours)


We are very proud to share that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Climate and Environmental Health in partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital Pediatric Environmental Health Center and the Boston Children’s Hospital Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation (CEEI) partnered to develop the “Environmental Health Equity Courses” for healthcare professionals.

These courses are designed for community health workers, local public health professionals, and anyone who may be interested in environmental health equity, justice and climate change. Take separately or as a bundle. For credit or without. Available in Spanish

Topics include
Introduction to Environmental Health
Environmental Justice and Social Determinants of Health
Climate Change and Health
Extreme Heat
Poor Air Quality
Poor Recreational Water Quality
Insect-Related Disease


For credit options
Individual courses https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/?swoof=1&pa_topic=environmental-health

Course Bundle (save money) https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/environmental-health-equity-courses-bundle-2-5-hours/


Free without credits
https://www.mass.gov/resource/environmental-health-equity-and-climate-change-educational-videos

In Spanish
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/cambio-climatico-y-salud

We are proud to share a new educational opportunity “Partnering to Protect Our Children’s Future Through Lead Poisoning ...
01/26/2026

We are proud to share a new educational opportunity “Partnering to Protect Our Children’s Future Through Lead Poisoning Prevention”.

This comprehensive course equips healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge and skills necessary for effectively managing blood lead screening in children. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the universal blood lead screening requirements, ensuring they can accurately implement these standards in clinical practice.

This module was developed in partnership with the Boston Children’s Hospital Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation, Rhode Island Department of Health and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Take this course for free or receive CE credit for multiple disciplines.

https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/partnering-to-protect-childrens-future-lead-poisoning-prevention/

The Pediatric Environmental Health Center will be hosting a FREE Pediatric Environmental Health Grand Rounds on February...
01/20/2026

The Pediatric Environmental Health Center will be hosting a FREE Pediatric Environmental Health Grand Rounds on February 10, 2026 at 12:00pm (ET). Emily Oken MD MPH, Professor and Chair of the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School, will be presenting “Where I Live and Breathe: Reflections on How Home Environments Influence Health”.

In this Grand Rounds, Dr. Oken will review the evolution of public health guidelines regarding fish consumption for pregnant women and children. It will include a discussion of the potentially beneficial nutrients and harmful toxicants commonly found in fish, as well as how efforts to communicate this nuanced message have influenced health behaviors. CEU available.

Register now at https://dme.childrenshospital.org/continuing-education/ce-courses/hhfeb2026/.


January is Radon Awareness Month Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of...
01/16/2026

January is Radon Awareness Month

Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, water and rock—and it can build up inside homes, schools, and workplaces without anyone knowing.

🔹 Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S.
🔹 Children may be at higher risk due to smaller lungs, higher breathing rates and more time spent indoors
🔹 The only way to know your radon level is to test

The good news?
✔️ Testing is simple and affordable
✔️ Radon exposure is preventable
✔️ Fixing the cause of radon will reduce radon levels and the risk of exposure

This Radon Awareness Month, we encourage families, schools, childcare centers, and healthcare providers to test indoor spaces to protect children’s health—today and for the future.

Learn more about testing and mitigation:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) resources https://www.epa.gov/radon

Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) Radon Reduction Toolkit https://cehn.org/radon-reducation-toolkit/ and Factsheet https://cehn.org/radon-factsheet/





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