Summer 2026 Edition

Welcome to the Summer 2026 edition of the EHSC newsletter! Use the links in the yellow boxes to check out the latest Center news, research and engagement highlights, and more.

Newsletter Cover Summer 2026 - Healthy Homes group shot of many people


For Questions or Comments, Please Contact:

Rebecca Lauzon, PhD
Deputy Lead
Community Engagement Core
Environmental Health Sciences Center Rebecca_lauzon@urmc.rochester.edu

EHSC Summer 2026 Newsletter Supported by NIEHS Grant P30 ES001247


Table of Contents

Introducing the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health Sciences

Maternal-Child Health Research Symposium

Welcome to new EHSC members

How Pregnancy May Help the Body Eliminate Mercury from the Fish

Four Years of Building Community Capacity for Environmental Health

Suite of Healthy Homes Resources Responds to Community Needs

Indoor Environments – A Source of PFAS Exposure?

Microplastics and Health Education

Expanding Air Quality Monitoring in Rochester

How Youth STEM Programs Impact Toxicology Trainees

Faculty News and Awards