Pesticides & Children's Health: How can we protect our community?

Sarah Evans, Assistant Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, shares the latest science on how pesticides impact health, children’s unique vulnerability, and steps that families can take to reduce pesticide exposures.

You will get a sense of how so many elements work together to affect people’s health. And learn that the explanation of why children are more vulnerable to pesticides is that their organs are developing quickly, that they spend more time close to the ground (where most pesticides are used), that they breathe more rapidly than adults do, and that they put their hands in their mouths more frequently.

Sarah Evans PhD, MPH, obtained her doctorate in neuroscience from Weill Cornell Medical College and her master’s degree in public health from Mount Sinai, where she also completed a three-year fellowship in Environmental Pediatrics. Her research focuses on how early life environmental exposures shape the brain and behavior. Dr. Evans is committed to translating research to action to promote safer practices and policies that protect families from toxic chemicals.

This presentation was originally given on May 23, 2024 as part of the Newton Conservators Spring 2024 Webinar Series hosted by Beth Wilkinson. Barbara Bates provided technical support and Ted Kuklinski was the video editor for YouTube.

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