CRECE

CRECE Researcher & VP of the PR Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Gredia Huerta-Montañez wrote a piece on "Safe Water for Families" as a part of the AAP Voices series highlighting effects of climate change on children’s health. Learn more: aap.org/en-us/aap-voices/Pag…

A new study researching children's sports grounds in the UK has found that over a 1/4 have dangerously high levels of air pollution, a majority being in London. Learn more about the WHO guidelines being breached in Britain & how folks are addressing this: telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02…

According to analysis from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Report, toxic air pollution claims the life of a child every 3 minutes in India. To learn more about this study and some of the factors leading to this reality, visit this link: downtoearth.org.in/news/air/…

Children, elderly, & pregnant women are most vulnerable to recent spikes in European air pollution levels which have caused the premature deaths of over 400,000 people in 2016 alone according to recent study. Learn more about how the EU is addressing this: tinyurl.com/y4rczy7x

More than 30 yrs after the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, radioactive contaminants are still causing health problems to the 2nd gen. of children living near the disaster zone. Children fleeing homes to escape radiation are running out of hosts. Read more: tinyurl.com/y3zdempq

CRECE team collaborated with private school to launch a book drive campaign as an effort to provide books and resources to children in our cohort as well as creating a bridge of support between higher and lower income communities on the island. Read more: northeastern.edu/crece/2019/…

Still recovering from damage from the hurricanes in Fall of 2017 and feeling the effects of climate change directly, Puerto Rico's experience positions them as one of the best arguments supporting the Green New Deal. Read More: ow.ly/BDT450rbC7U

New CRECE analysis shows elevated levels of triclocarban in urine is associated with soap use in Puerto Rico. Read more here: northeastern.edu/crece/2018/…

#ProtectKidsHealth is a children’s #environmentalhealth campaign sharing info on the environment and health. We participate through our involvement as a center of children's #environmentalhealth research.

One year after #HurricaneMaria, CRECE researchers are investigating the storm's impacts on environmental health northeastern.edu/crece/2018/…