Environmental Sciences and Metabolism

With its roots in the work and vision of Dr. John F. Rosen, a pediatrician and researcher who began his career at Montefiore Medical Center in 1969, the Division offers:

• A nationally recognized Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. This program was named a New York State Regional Resource Center for Lead Poisoning Prevention in 1993,
• An innovative residential facility, the Lead Safe House, which provides temporary, lead-safe apartments for families whose homes are undergoing lead removal work,
• A distinguished team of multi-disciplinary professionals in medicine, research, social services, environmental investigation, and public advocacy,
• Staff with expertise in the toxic effects of uranium, cadmium, arsenic, mercury and lead in infants and children,
• Both clinical and bench research,
• A weekly clinic for children with metabolic disorders, primarily lead poisoning but also: