Press
CCCEH in the News
Read “Congress Must Protect Kids from Pollutants,” an article in Newsday by CCCEH director Frederica Perera, December 6, 2007.
The March 2006 issue of Discover magazine has an in-depth profile of CCCEH director Frederica Perera and the Center’s work. Read the article.
The Winter 2001 issue of Columbia magazine features a major article about CCCEH’s studies of environmental pollution and asthma. Read the article.
Press Releases & CCCEH Statements
July 14, 2008 — Closure of Coal-Burning Power Plant in China Directly Linked to Improved Cognitive Development in Children / read press release
August 2007 — Mattel/Fisher-Price Toy Recall; Community Outreach Lead Health Campaign / read CCCEH statement
April 24, 2006 — Pregnant Mothers’ Exposure To Air Pollutants Threatens Cognitive Development In Utero / read press release
June 18, 2005 — C.L.I.M.B. — A New Civic Initiative — Hosts Kickoff Event To Promote Outdoor Exercise, Clean Air, And Safe Streets And Parks In Northern Manhattan / read press release
February 15, 2005 — New Study Reveals That Prenatal Exposure To Urban Air Pollutants Can Cause Genetic Alterations In Babies In Utero / read press release
October 11, 2004 — Environmental Exposures Before And After Birth Can Harm Children’s Lungs Asthma Symptoms in Infants Caused by Combustion Pollution and Tobacco Smoke / read press release
September 8, 2004 — New Study Reveals That Exposure Of Pregnant Women To The 9/11 Destruction Of The World Trade Center Had Adverse Effects On The Size Of Their Babies And The Duration Of Their Pregnancies / read press release
June 23, 2004 — Study Of The Effects Of Air Pollution In New York City Reveals That Babies In The Womb Are More Sensitive To Dna Damage From Pollution Than Their Mothers / read press release
March 22, 2004 — First Human Study To Show Benefits To Newborns From Federal Ban On Home Use Of Two Insecticides / read press release
March 8, 2004 — Study Shows For The First Time That The Developmental Harm Of Prenatal Exposure To Second-Hand Smoke Is Magnified For Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children / read press release
January 22, 2004 — Study Finds That Combined Exposure To Second-Hand Smoke And Urban Air Pollutants During Pregnancy Adversely Affects Birth Outcomes / read press release