Powerpoint
Presentations about EJ Issues
Environmental Health Conference at University
of Minnesota
Building Healthy Communities for Children: The
Physical and Social Environments
This conference
on environmental health at the University of Minnesota examined critical aspects of environments affecting
the health and well-being of children from pre-conception
to adolescence. Conference plenary and concurrent sessions
were organized around three broad themes: the natural environment,
the built environment and the social environment and around
critical life stages. Special attention was given to the
diverse social contexts in which children live, learn, and
play.
Keynote address:
 Environmental Justice for all Children by
Robert Bullard
Overview of the environmental justice issues and
children's health, a narrated slide show by Dr. Robert
Bullard, director of the Environmental
Justice Resource Center (EJRC) at Clark Atlanta
University, email: ejrc@cau.edu
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Selected Presentations:
 Learning
Disabilities: Prevention, Identification and Treatment
Sensitive Brains -
Exposure to Environmental Neurotoxins
Sensitive brains, lasting harm: environmental neurotoxins and learning and
developmental disabilities by
Kitty Christensen
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PowerPoint presentation
 The
DREAMS Project:
Social and Environmental Risks and
Developmental Outcomes in Inner City Preschoolersby
Katherine Jordan and Steven Hughesy
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 The
Built Environment and Children's Health :
How can we design for sustainability?
by Christine
Ziebold
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 Visual
Perceptions of an inner city childhood environment
by
Corliss Wilson Outley
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Rutgers
Environmental Stewards Program
Rutgers
Environmental Stewards Program
provides training and experience which equips participants
to contribute effectively to the process of finding solutions
for environmental problems in the communities of New Jersey.
Health and the Indoor Environment
Lecturer: Dr. Joseph T. Ponessa (powerpoint
presentation)
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We spend about 90% of our time indoors
at home, work and/or
school.Interiors have numerous synthetic products, materials and
furnishings, and ventilation has been reduced from the abundant levels
of the past. Thus, the potential for indoor pollution becomes a
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Health
and the Indoor Environment Lecture Handout (powerpoint
presentation in pdf)
This presentation discusses the most common
and problematic indoor pollutants,
covering such topics as lead, radon, asthma triggers
and mold.
Discussion includes how these pollutants may be
detected and managed,
and what the health risks are. Emphasis is placed
on prioritizing these
pollutants, identifying when they deserve our attention.
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EPA
Lead Poisoning Prevention
 Lead
is a highly toxic metal that was used for many years in products
found in and around our homes. Lead may cause a range of
health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities,
to seizures and death. Children 6 years old and under are
most at risk, because their bodies are growing quickly. This
site provides information about lead, lead hazards, and provides
some simple steps to protect your family. >>> visit the website
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17 pages, pdf) )
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