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Indoor Environment
Asbestos Overview
Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals [...]
Childhood Asthma and the Environment
What is asthma? Asthma is a common chronic lung disease [...]
Keeping Your Family Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has changed everyone’s lives Keeping up with accurate [...]
Lead Overview
Lead The most common source of [...]
Mold Overview
Mold “Black mold” and “toxic mold” [...]
Reduce the Dust: Tips for Safer Home Renovations
Construction dust created during home renovations or remodeling can [...]
School Indoor Air Quality – IAQ
Most children spend at least 35 hours a week [...]
Smoking in the Home
Smoking in the Home Quitting smoking [...]
Outdoor Environment
Climate Change and Child Health in New York State
Our team of environmental pediatricians has put together some [...]
Extreme Heat
Extreme Heat The definition of extreme heat [...]
Outdoor Air Quality – Wildfire Smoke
What to do if wildfire smoke is affecting your [...]
Sun Safety
Sun Safety A higher SPF doesn't [...]
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 [...]