Our Impact

PEHSU helps protect the health and well-being of children and families who live, work, or play in settings that put them at risk for hazardous environmental exposures. Since 1998, the PEHSU network has provided information, education, and consultation services to families, communities, and health professionals (including clinicians).

IMPACT SINCE 1998

600,000 +

Clinicians and clinican trainees educated

400,000 +

Community members educated

12,000 +

Consultations provided

1,300

Works published

Supporting communities and clinicians, region by region

Left to Right: Map of Highlighted PEHSU Impact Stories Featured Below; PEHSU Network at the 2026 Annual Meeting (Photo Credit: CDC, Mustafa Nabulsi)

Impact Stories

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Training Health Professionals Throughout the U.S. on the Health Effects of Eating Fish High in Mercury

Food SafetyWater Quality
Region 1
Families & CommunitiesHealth Professionals

Educating Families in Massachusetts About Contaminants in Well Water

Water Quality
Region 1
Families & CommunitiesHealth Professionals

Training Community Health Workers in Oregon

MoldPesticides & PestsPFAS
Region 10
Community Health WorkersFamilies & Communities

Informing Providers and Families about Heavy Metals in Infant Formula in Massachusetts

Food SafetyHeavy MetalsLead
Region 1
Families & CommunitiesHealth Professionals

Building Awareness About Lead Exposure Through Quick Guides in Idaho

Lead
Region 10
Families & CommunitiesHealth Professionals

Improving Everyday Life through Healthy Home Assessment and Community Partnership in Missouri

Air QualityHealthy Homes
Region 7
Families & Communities

Empowering Community Health Workers Through a New Household Chemical Hazards Flipbook in Texas

Cleaning and SanitizingHealthy Homes
Region 6
Community Health Workers

Protecting Children’s Health at a Public School System in Fort Mill, South Carolina

Air QualityHealthy Schools
Region 4
Families & Communities

Educating Families and Schools About Air Pollution and Chemical Exposures During School Construction in Maryland

Air QualityHealthy Schools
Region 3
Families & Communities

Sharing Information on Water Contamination with a Community in Pennsylvania

LeadWater Quality
Region 3
Families & Communities

Decreasing Blood Lead Levels in Children in Massachusetts

Lead
Region 1
Families & Communities
PEHSU Region 9 Example Impact in California

Providing Key Information to Keep Children Safe During Wildfires in California

Wildfires
Region 9
Health Professionals
PEHSU Region 7 Example Impact in Iowa

Bringing Environmental Health Education to Health Professionals in Iowa

Region 7
Health Professionals

Educating Health Professionals from Texas to Kansas City on Childhood Cancer and the Environment

Childhood Cancer
National PEHSU
Health Professionals

Partnering with Public Health Experts to Reduce Lead Exposure at Home in Colorado

Lead
Region 8
Health Professionals

Broadening Knowledge on Prevention by Partnering with Hospital Electronic Medical Systems in California

Region 9
Health Professionals
PEHSU Region 9 Example Impact

Providing Award-Winning Health Communications Across the Country

Region 9
Health Professionals

Helping Children Live Healthier Lives by Increasing Lead Awareness in Washington

Lead
Region 10
Families & Communities

Improving the Quality of Life of Children with Asthma in Ohio

Air QualityHealthy Homes
Region 5
Families & Communities

Providing Expert Information on Environmental Health Issues to Childcare Staff in Michigan

Healthy Schools
Region 5
Families & Communities
PEHSU Region 2 Example Impact in Puerto Rico

Using Green Space in a Popular Local Park to Teach Families about Environmental Health in Puerto Rico

Extreme Weather
Region 2
Families & Communities