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Keeping your Home Healthy during the COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are staying home. Our team of environmental pediatricians has put together some information to help keep your indoor [...]
Childhood Asthma and the Environment
What is asthma? Asthma is a common chronic lung disease that can make it hard to breathe. This happens because airways become inflamed or swollen, [...]
Prescriptions for Prevention
Our environmental pediatricians, together with partners, created “Prescriptions for Prevention” that provide information on how New York families can address common environmental health concerns [...]
Mercury
Mercury is a naturally occurring metallic element that can be harmful to the nervous system if high quantities of elemental vapor are breathed, or if [...]
Pests and Pest Control
Pesticides are chemicals designed to kill or repel insects, rodents, plants, or mold in our crops, schools, homes, and play places. Children are primarily [...]
Mold Overview
Mold is a common concern that parents contact us about. When moisture or water damage is not quickly and effectively fixed, mold can grow [...]
Lead Overview
Lead is a metal that has been used in the past in gasoline and pain, and can currently be found in many household products. [...]
Plastics and Hormone Disrupting Chemicals
An Overview of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs, also known as Endocrine Disruptors or Endocrine Disrupters) are substances found in a variety of [...]