NC State Center for Human Health and the Environment

04/27/2026

Registration for the 2026 National PFAS conference is OPEN!

You've been hearing us talk about it and now it's finally open! Register for the National PFAS Conference before it sells out! https://research.arizona.edu/pfas-2026/national-pfas-conference-registration

01/23/2026

If you're concerned about the safety of products in your home, check out Silent Spring's, "The Quest for Safer Products" Science Cafe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIJglUuofNk
This webinar is a behind-the-scenes look at how to use science to inform decision-makers, build coalitions, and advance laws that protect people from toxic chemicals in consumer products. The discussion spotlights opportunities to create strong, science-based policies and drive broader systemic change, paving the way for a safer world.

The Quest for Safer ProductsA behind-the-scenes look at how advocates use science to inform decision-makers, build coalitions, and advance laws that protect ...

10/28/2025

Are you concerned about possible lead contamination in your soil? Join us at one of our upcoming SoilSHOPS around Durham for a free soil screening. We're partnering with several community groups and organizations to provide exposure reduction recommendations, safe gardening practices, and resources for blood testing. See below for the schedule and the link for additional information, including how to collect and prepare your soil sample:

Walltown Neighborhood: Saturday, November 1 (3–5 pm) at Walltown Park Recreation Center
Lyon Park Neighborhood: Saturday, November 15 (3–5 pm) at CFLRC at Lyon Park
East Durham Neighborhood: Thursday, December 4 (5–7 pm) at Holton Career and Resource Center
Northgate & East End Neighborhood: details coming soon

https://toxicfreenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Soil-Shop-Promo-Flyer.pdf

08/01/2025

📣📣Calling all North Carolina nonprofits: Our annual Community Grant Program is back! Grantees may receive up to 💰$8k 💰to address an environmental health problem in their community. For more information, previously funded projects, and to access the Letter of Intent form, visit our website: https://chhe.research.ncsu.edu/coec/community-grants/

Submit your Letter of Intent by Sept. 1 for a chance to apply! ✉️

The Community Grant program helps groups across the state address environmental health issues in their communities. Funding may be used for one year of research, data analysis, community engagement, citizen science, education or evaluation related to a local environmental health issue. The goal of t...

06/06/2025

Our partners at Clean AIRE NC launched their Airkeeper Dashboard this week, which allows users to access real-time air quality readings, pollution source locations, vital demographic data, and health statistics into one dynamic platform. This powerful tool can help advance environmental health efforts in North Carolina communities. Check it out here:

Explore the AirKeeper Dashboard: your interactive tool for real-time and historical air quality data in North Carolina.

03/24/2025

Thanks for joining us today, Dr. Bullard!

TODAY, Dr. Robert D. Bullard is the Keynote Speaker at the EHD Community-Engaged Environmental Health Workshop: Impact-focused Environmental Health Research | Center for Human Health and the Environment - North Carolina State University.

The workshop will explore best practices in community-academic partnerships to address environmental health disparities, focusing on community engagement, trust-building, and ethical research. The event features keynotes, panels, and interactive workshops to foster collaboration and develop sustainable, community-centered research guidelines.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/Rszf50Vn0m2

NC State Center for Human Health and the Environment