RWJF Scholar Finds Lead in Soil Can Harm Children
April 12, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Health & Society Scholar Sammy Zahran discusses his study that finds children in Detroit may be exposed to lead from contaminated soil.
Lead Poisoning
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Can Genetics Strengthen the Field of Environmental Science?
April 2, 2013 | Story
A grantee’s new book looks at the possible effects of the new focus on gene-environment interaction in population health.
Community Health Leader Alum Honored for Protecting Kids from Lead Poisoning
November 17, 2009 | Story
Ruth Ann Norton Helps Protect Thousands of Maryland Children
Regular House Cleaning Can Reduce Blood-Lead Levels in Young Children
May 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School conducted a randomized, controlled trial to test whether an education and house-cleaning intervention can reduce blood-lead levels in young children who are at risk for lead poisoning.
Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
Human Capital News Roundup: Lead exposure from soil, breast cancer mortality, climate change, and more.
April 11, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees.
"Virtual House" Warns Parents About Household Toxin Risks to Children
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Children's Health Environmental Coalition, Princeton, N.J., created a conceptual prototype design for a Web-based virtual house, called HealtheHouse, to inform parents about environmental health risks to their children in the home.