Pesticides and Children

Dr. Evans will share the latest science on how pesticides impact health, children’s unique vulnerability, and steps that families can take to reduce pesticide exposures.

Sarah Evans is an Associate Professor of Environmental Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She obtained her doctorate in neuroscience from Weill Cornell Medical College and her Master of Public Health degree from Mount Sinai, where she also completed a three-year fellowship in Environmental Pediatrics. Her research focuses on how early life exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals like BPA and phthalates shape the brain and behavior. Through her work with the Mount Sinai Center on Health and Environment Across the LifeSpan (HEALS), Children’s Environmental Health Center (CEHC), Region 2 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU), and the New York State Children’s Environmental Health Centers (NYSCHECK), Dr. Evans is committed to translating research to action to promote safer practices and policies that protect communities from toxic chemicals. To this end, she is also a member of the New York State Public Health Association (NYSPHA) Policy Advocacy Committee and the New York State Cancer Consortium Environmental Action Team. Lastly, Dr. Evans co-directs the NYSCHECK Summer Academy, an 8-week training program that provides foundations in environmental health and advocacy to the next generation of public health professionals.