Translating Science to Policy:
Protecting Children’s Environmental
Health
Conference Highlights: Videos
Full video coverage of the Translating Science to Policy conference is available on this page, on iTunes U, or on Vimeo.
Welcome and Introduction
Frederica Perera, Dr. P.H., Director, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental
Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Linda Fried, M.D., M.P.H., Dean of the Mailman School of Public Health,
Columbia University
Keynote Address 1 — Lisa P. Jackson
Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Introduction
to Keynote Speaker — Linda Fried, M.D., M.P.H., Dean of the Mailman School
of Public Health, Columbia University
Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution from
Traffic and Other Fossil Fuel Combustion Sources on Children’s Health
Frederica Perera, Dr. P.H., Director, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental
Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Impact of Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution from
Traffic and Other Fossil Fuel Combustion Sources on Children’s Health
— Q&A
Frederica Perera, Dr. P.H., Director, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental
Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Fossil Fuels, Climate Change and Children’s Health:
Impacts and Opportunities
Patrick Kinney, Sc.D., Associate Professor and Director, Program in Climate
and Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Translating Community-Based Research into Policy
and Public Health Action
Peggy Shepard, Executive Director, WE ACT for Environmental Justice
Prenatal Chlorpyrifos Exposure and Neurodevelopment:
How Exposure to a Common Pesticide Can Damage the Developing Brain
Virginia Rauh, Sc.D., Professor and Deputy Director, Columbia Center for Children’s
Environmental Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
A Collaborative Effort to Evaluate the Impact of
Integrated Pest Management in New York City Public Housing
Daniel Kass, M.S.P.H., Assistant Commissioner, Environmental Surveillance and
Policy, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The Health Effects of Endocrine Disruptors on the
Growth and Development of Children
Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Scholar in Residence, Division of Interdisciplinary
and International Studies, Ithaca College
Keynote Address 2 — Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum
Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., DABT, ATS, Director, National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences
Roundtable 1: Addressing Urban Air Pollution and
Climate Change — Part 1
Moderator: Brian Lehrer, M.P.H., Host, The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC Radio, am820,
93.9fm
Panelists:
Rohit Aggarwala, Ph.D., Director, Office of Long-Term
Planning and Sustainability, Mayor’s Office of Operations, City of New York
John Balbus, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Health Scientist, Program Director, Environmental
Defense Fund
Cecil D. Corbin-Mark, M.Phil., Deputy Director, WE ACT for Environmental
Justice
Michel Gelobter, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Cooler, Inc.
Rachel
Miller, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health Sciences,
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Deputy Director, Columbia
Center for Children’s Environmental Health, Mailman School of Public Health,
Columbia University
Roundtable 1: Addressing Urban Air Pollution and
Climate Change — Part 2
Moderator: Brian Lehrer, M.P.H., Host, The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC Radio, am820,
93.9fm
Panelists:
Rohit Aggarwala, Ph.D., Director, Office of Long-Term
Planning and Sustainability, Mayor’s Office of Operations, City of New York
John Balbus, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Health Scientist, Program Director, Environmental
Defense Fund
Cecil D. Corbin-Mark, M.Phil., Deputy Director, WE ACT for Environmental
Justice
Michel Gelobter, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Cooler, Inc.
Rachel
Miller, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Environmental Health Sciences,
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Deputy Director, Columbia
Center for Children’s Environmental Health, Mailman School of Public Health,
Columbia University
Roundtable 2: Healthy Homes - Regulating Residential
Pesticides and Consumer Products — Part 1
Moderator: Brian Lehrer, M.P.H., Host, The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC Radio, am820,
93.9fm
Panelists:
Jay Feldman, M.S., Executive Director, Beyond
Pesticides
Philip Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., Director, Children’s Environmental
Health Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Erik Olson, Director, Chemical
and Food Safety Programs, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Gina Solomon, M.D., M.P.H.,
Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council
Robin Whyatt, Dr. P.H.,
Professor and Deputy Director, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental
Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Roundtable 2: Healthy Homes Regulating Residential
Pesticides and Consumer Products — Part 2
Moderator: Brian Lehrer, M.P.H., Host, The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC Radio, am820,
93.9fm
Panelists:
Jay Feldman, M.S., Executive Director, Beyond
Pesticides
Philip Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., Director, Children’s Environmental
Health Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Erik Olson, Director, Chemical
and Food Safety Programs, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Gina Solomon, M.D., M.P.H.,
Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council
Robin Whyatt, Dr. P.H.,
Professor and Deputy Director, Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental
Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University