The ASPIRE Center

Oregon State University’s Advancing Science, Practice, Programming and Policy in Research Translation for Children's Environment Health Center

[The ASPIRE Center @OSUASPIRE]

Check out the ASPIRE Center May 2026 newsletter! This edition celebrates Clean Air Month and spotlights ASPIRE Center leadership in the news! https://t.co/YZwuzJk3hH
See past issues and sign up for our newsletter: https://t.co/eqbLHWZDqp
@OSU_Health | @CenterHallie | @CEHN

[NW Clean Air Agency @NWCleanAir]

Wildfire smoke poses threats to people and the environment -- the very #AirWeBreathe.

We can all work to reduce the risks of wildfires and to learn how to protect ourselves during smoke events.

Check NWCAA's website for tips and more: https://t.co/vF0to6fUKA

[Multnomah County Health Dept @MultCoHealth]

A text or call might not be enough to help keep someone safe when it’s hot. Invite them over to cool off in your A/C or offer to go see a movie, or hang out together at the library or mall. Prepare for summer heat now, call 211 to see what resources are available.

[ECHO Child Health Research @ECHOChildHealth]

The #ECHOChildHealth Program includes the ECHO Cohort, which studies associations between early environmental influences & #childhealth outcomes, and ECHO ISPCTN, which conducts clinical trials to improve child health. Learn more about the Program: https://t.co/mUlhoD0DPB

[WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit @WSPEHSU]

Indoor air quality matters. Some household products release harmful chemicals. Ventilate when cooking or using paints/sprays. Choose EPA Safer Choice cleaners when possible. Learn more: https://t.co/tOlQj1ei4E

[Multnomah County Health Dept @MultCoHealth]

🔥#Heat illness can happen to anyone. Our bodies change! Heat might affect you differently this year than it did last year. Some groups need extra care: babies, ages 50+, people who live alone, don’t have A/C, or work outside or indoors without A/C.

[National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) @NCHH]

NCHH and RAMP are excited to share the our expanded "Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services"! It shows what progress and pathways for building systems to expand and sustain access to home-based asthma services can look like: https://t.co/a45EqqOiOy

#PublicHealth

[Children's Environmental Health Network @CEHN]

May is Mental Health Month! It's also a time when many families and communities are preparing for dangerous weather events, from extreme heat and wildfires to floods, hurricanes, and storms.

[Children's Environmental Health Network @CEHN]

Check your label literacy and choose safer products in five seconds or less with #EcoHealthyChildCare® & the California #Childcare Health Program!

[OregonOEM @OregonOEM]

🌾 Rural Communities Prepared for Disasters

Join OEM’s FREE virtual series to learn how to prepare, respond & recover from disasters.

📅 Apr 22 & May 13
🕙 10 AM–12 PM

Open to all—community groups, EMs & more

🔗 Register: https://t.co/Zl1Qgg32vP

[World Ocean Day @WorldOceansDay]

The next generation isn’t waiting, they’re leading. This Earth Day, we recognize that young people hold the power to shape a future where our ocean is protected, respected, and restored. Whether it’s advocating for change, rethinking our habits, or inspiring others to care, every step forward creates a ripple effect. The ocean has always taken care of us, now it’s our turn to protect it.

#EarthDay #OceanFuture #YouthLead

[Image by @noaa]

[OregonOEM @OregonOEM]

🚨 Happening Today! 🌾

Today kicks off Rural Communities Prepared for Disasters, a free webinar series hosted by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to help communities across Oregon prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Register https://t.co/Hwnp1HIYRu

[WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit @WSPEHSU]

Protecting children’s health begins with reducing exposure when air quality is poor. Air pollution is associated with harmful health effects in children. Check the AQI, limit outdoor activity on poor air days, and avoid high-traffic areas when possible. https://t.co/tOlQj1ei4E

[National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) @NCHH]

Will this #wildfire season be our worst yet? Funded by @nehaorg and @CDCEnvironment, NCHH curated a resource library to help families prepare for and recover from wildfire disasters: https://t.co/4wloriTVkb

#NHHM2026 #ClimateChange #Wildfires #ForestFires #DisasterRecovery

[Baltimore Breathe Center @CenterBreathe]

Today is Earth Day! The theme for this year is “our power, our planet”. When we work together to show love to our planet Earth, we make progress towards a better future.

[The ASPIRE Center @OSUASPIRE]

Check out the ASPIRE Center April 2026 newsletter! This edition celebrates Earth Day and National Healthy Schools Day! https://t.co/PB1nhdTwT4
See past issues and sign up for our newsletter: https://t.co/eqbLHWZDqp
@OSU_Health | @CenterHallie | @CEHN

[Multnomah County Health Dept @MultCoHealth]

🌱Another fun opportunity to check the soil around your home and garden for lead contamination!

🌏 Come find our lead testing table at the Scott Elementary Earth Day Celebration with plenty of hands-on learning activities for children! Baby animals! Zoo compost give-away!

Bring up to 3 samples of dry soil in baggies. (Collect it now and dry it inside for Saturday!)

Saturday, April 18th
1-4pm
Scott Elementary
6700 NE Prescott

[Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment @UCSF_PRHE]

New blog post: A major study of 20,000+ pregnancies found that wildfire smoke exposure — especially multi-day smoke events — is linked to increased risk of preterm birth. Timing during pregnancy matters too.

https://t.co/7lfsCuWNm9

[National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) @NCHH]

Will this #wildfire season be our worst yet? Funded by @nehaorg and @CDCEnvironment, NCHH curated a resource library to help families prepare for and recover from wildfire disasters: https://t.co/4wloriTVkb

#NHHM2026 #ClimateChange #Wildfires #ForestFires #DisasterRecovery

[National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) @NCHH]

APRIL IS NATIONAL HEALTHY HOMES MONTH: #NHHM2026 is an opportunity to educate, raise awareness, motivate action, and build networks and partnerships in support of healthier home environments.

Free resources: https://t.co/0SejRSoo5x

#PublicHealth #HealthyHousing