Translating Science to Policy: Protecting Childrens Environmental Health
Conference Highlights: Videos
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

Video Length: 6 minutes 14 seconds
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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
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Keynote Address 2 — Dr. Linda S. Birnbaum
Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., DABT, ATS, Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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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
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Video Length: 17 minutes 50 seconds
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Video Length: 31 minutes 15 seconds
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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 |

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Video Length: 22 minutes 41 seconds
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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 |

Video Length: 27 minutes 09 seconds
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Roundtable 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 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
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