Resources for Health Professionals

For Health Professionals

View a selection of resources on environmental health topics from PEHSU authors and external experts. 

Extreme Weather & Pregnancy

Region 9
Extreme Weather
little kid on beach wearing hat

Climate Rx on Heat-Related Illness

Region 1
Extreme Weather

Clinician Recommendations Regarding Return of Children to Areas Impacted by Flooding and/or Hurricanes

National PEHSU
Extreme Weather

Guía sobre plásticos más seguros para los proveedores de servicios de salud:Ftalatos y Bisfenol A

National PEHSU
Phthalates and Bisphenol A

Healthcare Provider Guide: Phthalates and Bisphenol A

Phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) are man-made chemicals that are known endocrine disruptors. They can affect hormones such as estrogen and testoste…

National PEHSU
Phthalates and Bisphenol A

Outdoor and Indoor Air Pollution and Childhood Cancer

National PEHSU
Air Quality| Childhood Cancer
childhood cancer and the environment

Biology of Carcinogenesis and Childhood Cancer

National PEHSU
Childhood Cancer
childhood cancer and the environment

Descriptive Epidemiology and Biology of Childhood Cancers

National PEHSU
Childhood Cancer

Childhood Cancer & the Environment: Prevention Opportunities

In this CHE-Alaska webinar, Dr. Mark Miller, pediatrician and director of the Childhood Cancer & the Environment project, discussed trends in c…

National PEHSU
Childhood Cancer

Una historia de salud: El cáncer infantil: La historia de Esteban

Hemos traducido “Una historia de salud sobre el cáncer infantil: La historia de Esteban ” al español para que su valiosa información es…

National PEHSU
Childhood Cancer

Los Desastres Naturales

National PEHSU
Extreme Weather

Sweet Alternatives and Health: Guidance for Health Professionals

Low calorie sweeteners (LCS) can be used in certain patient populations. LCS contribute no calories or negligible calories in small quantities. LCS…

Region 10
Food Safety
Water faucet and child's hand

Lead in Consumer Products: Insights from New York City and Massachusetts

Boston Children’s Hospital and the New England Region One Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit are offering a monthly online Grand R…

Region 1
Lead
Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – Emerging Pollutants in New England A White Paper

Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) – Emerging Pollutants in New England A White Paper

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of manmade chemicals in production since the 1940s. They impart temperature resistance, fric…

Region 1
PFAS
Safer pest control methods for head lice

Safer pest control methods for head lice

Safer pest control methods for head lice

Region 9
Pesticides & Pests
Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting: A Toolkit for Early Care and Education 

Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting: A Toolkit for Early Care and Education 

The Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Toolkit presents practical information on how to keep early care and education (ECE) environments c…

Region 9
Cleaning and Sanitizing
Non-stick pan with food

Nonstick Nuisance: Medical Monitoring for PFAS Webinar (CMEs available)

Clinicians can obtain CMEs through Michigan State University’s CEU portal. Note: people must register with MSU in order to be able to access the vi…

Region 7
PFAS
Line of plastic water bottles

Medical Monitoring for PFAS Resource List

The list includes links to medical screening guidance, water filters, and more.

Region 7
PFAS

Pediatric Environmental Health Radio Episode 2: Childhood Cancer, the Environment and the Role of Community Health Workers

Erica Guerrero, MS, MPAS, PA-C, is a PA (Physician Assistant based in Region 6) in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Texas Tech Health Scienc…

Region 6
Testing for Environmental Exposures
Paint peeling off wall

Resources on lead exposures

View Region 5’s many resources on lead exposures by visiting their website.

Region 5
Lead

Investigating Environmental Contamination: A Guide for Communities

The Region 5 PEHSU recently updated  Investigating Environmental Contamination: A Guide for Communities. The guide is for community members who are…

Region 5
Air Quality| Testing for Environmental Exposures| Water Quality
Plastics

NASEM Report on PFAS Exposure, Testing and Clinical Follow-up

Laura Anderko, PhD, RN, former co-director of the Region 3 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit – the Mid-Atlantic Center for Childr…

Region 3
PFAS| Testing for Environmental Exposures
Boy flying kite in field

Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit

The Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit for healthcare providers is a mobile optimized tool that covers more than 30 environmental health topics…

Air Quality
Wildfire burns over a hillside

Free Continuing Medical Education on Wildfires

Region 9
Air Quality| Wildfires
Spices in Egypt

Traditional Sources of Lead Exposures in Immigrant Populations

View this factsheet for clinicians on Traditional Sources of Lead Exposures in Immigrant Populations here. 

National PEHSURegion 10
Lead
Pregnant woman touching belly

Clinical management of lead during pregnancy and lactation

View a factsheet with more detailed guidance on the clinical management of lead during pregnancy and lactation here (from Region 10). 

Region 10
Lead
Water from tap

eLearning Courses on Lead

View eLearning courses on lead here from the PEHSU National Classroom. 

National PEHSU
Lead
Child breaking cigarette

Smoking: Prescription for Prevention

Region 2
Air Quality
Cigarettes in ashtray

Secondhand Smoke: Prescription for Prevention

Region 2
Air Quality
Girl drinking water

Recommendations on management of childhood lead exposure

National PEHSU
Lead| Testing for Environmental Exposures
Kitchen

Prescription for Prevention on Indoor Air Pollution

Did you know…People spend about 90% of their time indoors where the air is usually 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air.

Region 2
Air Quality
A Story of Health—Childhood Cancer: Stephen’s Story

A Story of Health—Childhood Cancer: Stephen’s Story -Childhood Cancer and the Environment

A Story of Health—Childhood Cancer: Stephen’s Story is one of six FREE educational e-Book chapters /CE courses that we’ve created fo…

National PEHSU
Childhood Cancer
Plastic toys at the beach

Plastics and Children’s Health

This Grand Rounds explores children’s heightened vulnerability to plastics throughout their lifecycle; examines the clinical and mechanistic impact…

Region 1
PFAS| Testing for Environmental Exposures
Water faucet and child's hand

Drinking Water from Private Wells: Risks, Barriers, and Environmental Challenge

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Region 1
Testing for Environmental Exposures| Water Quality
Girl having juice outside

Environmental Health: Risks, Responses, and Resilience

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Professor & Co-Director for the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment an…

Region 3
Extreme Weather| PFAS
Girl drinking water in heat wave

Heat Index and Health Effects of Extreme Weather

Presented by: Scott B. Crawford, M.D., FACEP, FSSH, CHSOS, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; Executive Director, Training and …

Region 6
Extreme Weather
Child eating at high chair

Heavy metals in baby foods and fruit juices

Reports of heavy metals in baby foods and fruit juices have been featured in news headlines across the United States, leaving families concerned ab…

Region 2
Heavy Metals| Lead
Cigarette with smoke

Tabaquismo

Region 2
Air Quality