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Indoor Environment
Asbestos Overview
Understand the dangers of asbestos exposure, especially in older buildings, and the best practices to protect your family's health.
Childhood Asthma and the Environment
Get expert advice on managing childhood asthma and protecting children from environmental triggers like pollution and allergens.
Cleaning Responsibly
Explore the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting, and find out how to do each effectively and safely for your family’s health.
Lead Overview
Protect your child's health by understanding lead risks, testing options, and safe home remediation practices for lead paint and water.
Mold Overview
Learn the facts about mold, its health effects, and effective home remediation tips to keep your family safe from mold-related issues.
Reduce the Dust: Tips for Safer Home Renovations
Construction dust created during home renovations or remodeling can harm families, so take proper precautions before, during, and after the project.
School Indoor Air Quality – IAQ
Discover how improving indoor air quality in schools can boost children's health and learning. Learn about ventilation, pollution sources, and safer cleaning tips.
Smoking in the Home
Learn about the dangers of secondhand and thirdhand tobacco, marijuana, and vaping smoke exposure, and how to create a safer home environment.
Outdoor Environment
Climate Change and Child Health in New York State
Our team of environmental pediatricians has put together some [...]
Extreme Heat
The definition of extreme heat can be [...]
Outdoor Air Quality – Wildfire Smoke
Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds or thousands [...]
Sun Safety
A higher SPF doesn't mean less frequent [...]
Consumer Products
Plastics and Hormone Disrupting Chemicals
An Overview of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs, [...]
Pests and Pest Control
Pests and Pest Control
Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill or repel insects, [...]
Food and Water
Heavy Metals in Baby Food and Juice
Reports of heavy metals in baby foods and fruit [...]
Mercury
Mercury is a naturally occurring metallic element that can be [...]
PFAS – The Forever Chemicals
Per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group [...]