Recent News

and Announcements

CEED 4th Annual Environmental Health Summit

Session VI – January 26, 2022

What else is in the Air?

Breathing for Two

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHJNWiR_R0W8XpqxMO3tgw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

 http://ceed.rutgers.edu/summit2021

Copyright © 2021 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Recent News

and Announcements

CEED 4th Annual Environmental Health Summit

Session IV – December 15, 2021

Stewards of our Sacred Earth:

Faith Leaders Advancing Environmental Health

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHJNWiR_R0W8XpqxMO3tgw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

 http://ceed.rutgers.edu/summit2021

Copyright © 2021 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Recent News

and Announcements

CEED 4th Annual Environmental Health Summit

Session II – November 10, 2021

Making Change and Moving Mountains:

When Mothers Discover Their Children’s Health is at Risk

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHJNWiR_R0W8XpqxMO3tgw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

 http://ceed.rutgers.edu/summit2021

Copyright © 2021 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Recent News

and Announcements

CEED 4th Annual Environmental Health Summit

Session I – October 27, 2021: “Food Choices for a Healthy Baby

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nHJNWiR_R0W8XpqxMO3tgw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar

 http://ceed.rutgers.edu/summit2021

Copyright © 2021 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Stay-at-home orders have lifted in many parts of the country and, with that, plenty of people are trying to figure out what is (and isn’t) OK to do now that COVID-19 is practically everywhere. A big question as people itch to travel this summer: Is it safe to fly yet? After all, airplanes don’t exactly have the best reputation for keeping people healthy, even in non-pandemic circumstances.

“Crowded airplanes have always been a source of concern for the spread of infections,” says Michael Gochfeld, M.D., Ph.D., professor emeritus at the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. “Usually this was taken for granted and did not cause anxiety, but with COVID-19, it would be hard not to be anxious. The likelihood of transmission of the COVID-19 virus seems to be greater than influenza and common cold viruses.”

(Source: Prevention- United Way- May 20, 2020)

Read complete article