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Attendees of SPH and MAPC's heat health symposium view a poster on identifying and engaging heat-vulnerable communities.
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SPH Partners with MAPC to Host Symposium on Heat Health

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Are There Toxins Hiding in Your Sofa? Probably

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

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Health: Sofas, Vinyl Flooring Might Put Kids at Risk of Cancer, Obesity and More

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

Medical Daily

Sofas, Vinyl Flooring Might Put Kids at Risk of Cancer, Obesity and More

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

Forbes

Bringing Attention to Indoor Air Pollution

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

International Business Times

Vinyl Flooring Adds Up Toxic Elements in Children’s Body, Study Finds

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

Newsweek

Toxins from Vinyl Flooring and Flame-Retardant Sofas Found in Children

in Environmental Health, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by Thomas Webster, professor of environmental health

Tagged: chemical exposure, child health, flame retardants, PBDE, PBDEs

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