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.
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Influence of Prenatal Lead Exposure on Genomic Methylation of Cord Blood DNA
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study aims to determine if prenatal lead exposure leads to alterations in the epigenome of the developing fetus. Data suggest the mother's current and past lead burden may have long-term influence on the developing epigenome and on disease susceptibility throughout the life-course.
Community Health Leader Alum Honored for Protecting Kids from Lead Poisoning
November 17, 2009 | Story
Ruth Ann Norton Helps Protect Thousands of Maryland Children
Getting Rid of the Poisonous Effects of Lead in Children's Homes
March 9, 2009 | Story
Thousands of Baltimore children were exposed to - and poisoned by - lead in their own homes, but cleaning up conditions meant taking on landlords with lots of political clout.
Getting the Lead out of Housing that Federal Regulations Can't Reach
October 1, 2001 | Program Result
The National Center for Lead-Safe Housing, Columbia, Md., provided technical assistance to cities and states to help them develop and manage comprehensive, coordinated childhood lead-poisoning-prevention programs.
Regular House Cleaning Can Reduce Blood-Lead Levels in Young Children
May 1, 1998 | Program Result
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.
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.
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.
Human Capital News Roundup: Sleep's effect on vaccinations, gun violence, lead contamination, and more.
August 2, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees. Some recent examples: Technically Philly reports that, after organiz ...
"Virtual House" Warns Parents About Household Toxin Risks to Children
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
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.