Upstate Children's Environmental Health

A collaboration between the Central NY Children’s Environmental Health Center & the Central/Eastern NY Lead Poisoning Resource Center located at SUNY Upstate.

[Upstate New York Poison Center @UpstatePoison]

🦃 Turkey day is near! Practice safe food handling—wash hands & avoid cross-contaminating foods. 🧼🍗

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

@Syracuse1848 Mayor Ben Walsh has declared Thursday, October 10th, 2024 as Children's Environmental Health Day. #CEHday promotes the vision of a healthier, safer, and more equitable world for all children, aiming to reduce the incidence of preventable health issues. @NYSCHECK

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

The first person to contract EEE in NY since 2015 has died according to the @HealthNYGov.

Mosquito pools are still testing positive for EEE in Onondaga County.

Check out our Rx for Insect Repellent information and protect yourself.

#EEE #mosquitosafety #insectrepellent

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

@ConsumerReports found high lead levels in a third of the cinnamon powders and spice mixtures they tested. Check out the ones that pose the most and least risk to your health.

#LeadContamination #Cinnamon #FoodContaminants #HealthyEating #FoodQuality

https://t.co/xzA0aoNvS7

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

Keep yourself and your family cool during the summer heat! If you don't have an air conditioner, you may qualify for a free one from the NYS Home Energy Assistance Program.

https://t.co/y85j2nUM2E

[WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom @CapPressRoom]

We talked with @CnyLyme about the shortcomings in diagnosing tick-borne diseases.

Listen➡️https://t.co/S4Bsc2C9a5
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[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

Consumer Reports urges the removal of Lunchables from school menus due to high levels of lead, sodium, and harmful chemicals found in packaging. https://t.co/St8QeVNyfQ

[Upstate New York Poison Center @UpstatePoison]

🌿🚫 Teach children to keep their hands off unfamiliar plants or berries when outdoors! If they forget and you're unsure, 📞 call us for free at 1-800-222-1222.

[Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH @TraceyJWoodruff]

Wow - what a succinct and powerful summary of why we need to address environmental causes of cancer

Opinion: Cancer is not normal or inevitable. We should continue to fight it https://t.co/hCb0diMxAV

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

EPA Announces Automatic Addition of Seven Additional PFAS to TRI List of Chemicals https://t.co/WG00Y3TPUN via @@natlawreview

[NYS Children's Environmental Health Centers @NYSCHECK]

Dr. Stanley Schaffer and Dr. Sandra Jee from Golisano Childrens Hospital join us on Good Day Rochester to spread awareness during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. #nyscheck #RochesterNY
Protect your family from #LeadPoisoning https://t.co/fwwy6wKbjN

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

"Calculations showed that if the most highly exposed women could reduce their PFOA levels closer to the mean, as many as 40,000 low-weight births could be avoided each year" https://t.co/mfNE75lgBf

[Children's Environmental Health Network @CEHN]

Today is Children's Enivornmental Health Day! It’s a day for mobilizing actions to advocate for equitable child protective policies, promoting child health and wellness, and celebrating children’s environmental health wins. Join us! https://t.co/52Ww7ToHVd
#CEHday @CEHday

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

Hear Drs. Travis Hobart and Augusta Williams speak about Toxins, Toxicants, and Kids on @PBS: #CycleofHealth.

Airing tomorrow, Sept. 21 at 8:30 pm.

#WCNY #CNY #PBS #Toxins https://t.co/Cx8zgFBGY2

[WCNY @WCNYPBS]

On the next episode of #CycleofHealth, we'll discuss the unseen perils of toxicants like lead, arsenic, mercury, and others that pose a significant danger, with children being particularly vulnerable.

Watch Thursday, Sept. 21 at 8:30 p.m. on WCNY-TV.

#WCNY #CNY #PBS #Toxins

[NYS Children's Environmental Health Centers @NYSCHECK]

Our NYCHECK members, Dr. @perry_sheffield and Syracuse Coordinator Olivia Malvasi are representing the network at the NYS Association for Rural Health symposium!

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

Check your spices to see if any brands you use match the report which showed high levels of heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, and lead. https://t.co/fBxTh8PTtX

[Upstate Children's Environmental Health @Upstate_CEH]

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