View a selection of resources on environmental health topics from PEHSU authors and external experts.
Grand rounds presentation from Region 10 Co-Director Dr. Catherine Karr on pesticide exposure and child health.
Fact sheet for healthcare providers. Understand what asbestos is and it’s health effects.
Understand what is green cleaning and learn how it protects health and the environment with safer products and practices.
This document lists the references used in the Kids Cancer Journal, providing evidence-based information on environmental health.
Explore essential tips for green cleaning at school. Make your cleaning routine eco-friendly and effective for healthy environments.
This document introduces the concept of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and explains its importance for sustainable pest control.
Learn about the requirements and recommendations under the Healthy Schools Act (California) to ensure a safer environment for children.
This factsheet provides essential information on pest management, emphasizing safe and effective practices.
Emphasizing integrate pest management (IPM), this document compiles key resources for understanding and addressing environmental health risks assoc…
This document serves as an introduction to environmental health concepts, focusing on understanding and mitigating health risks with preventative s…
This factsheet provides strategies for managing yellowjacket infestations safely and effectively using integrated pest management principles.
This document details safe and effective mosquito control methods that align with integrated pest management principles.
This factsheet provides strategies for identifying and managing mold issues in indoor environments as part of an integrated pest management approach.
This document provides strategies for early care and education programs to manage ant infestations safely, emphasizing prevention, sanitation, and …
This factsheet provides tips on effectively managing ant infestations using safe, integrated pest management practices.
This serves as a comprehensive toolkit for early care and education programs, detailing strategies to prevent and manage pest problems through a co…
This factsheet provides guidelines for selecting pest management professionals that prioritize safety and effective pest control methods such as in…
This poster highlights how to select safer pesticide options as part of an integrated pest management plan.
What is Integrated Pest Management? Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a strategy to prevent and treat pest problems using a combination of pre…
Weather-related disasters and forced migration have been linked to PTSD, depression, and anxiety. As children learn more about extreme weather, we …
The sea level is rising more quickly due to increasing temperatures and precipitation. Sea level rise can cause flooding and pollute the water that…
Region 7 created these instructions on how to access their Healthy Home and Asthma Training videos.
Explore the life of Brett, a nine-year-old who lives in Southern California and is coping with asthma. A Story of Health: Asthma is one module in T…
Follow Sofia and her family as they learn how to protect themselves from the immediate and longer term health dangers of a wildfire, with a focus o…
Learn about pesticides, consumer products, and more in these educational activities for community health workers.
In this presentation by Erica Guerrero, MS, MPAS, PA-C, a Childhood Cancer Champion, she discusses how support from community health workers can em…
This educational comic follows the story of Carlos and Rosa as they learn about the dangers of environmental exposures, potential health impacts, a…
Get the facts about reducing risk of childhood cancer in this PowerPoint slidedeck designed for community health workers.
Get the facts about reducing risk of childhood cancer through this flipbook designed for community health workers.
This resource guide on childhood cancer and the environment is designed as an introduction to health care professional organizations that have reso…
Future moms and dads, if you’re considering or planning a pregnancy – start protecting your child’s health NOW. Even before your pregnancy begins –…
Maternal diet during pregnancy has an important impact on the developing baby. A healthy diet with fruits and vegetables, including lots of green l…
Maternal (mom’s) smoking during pregnancy is a well known risk factor for premature birth, birth defects, and miscarriage. Paternal (dad’s) smoking…
Dust that settles deep inside your carpet and on the other surfaces of your house is a magnet for toxic chemicals. Some of these chemicals that get…
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia rates are higher among Latino children in California than they are for non-Latino white children and the gap in incide…
Smoke created by burning wood contains gases and particles that can harm your health when you breathe them.
Space heaters cause an average of 1,700 fires and 80 deaths each year. If you are using a space heater for extra heat, it is important to use it sa…
Space heaters cause an average of 1,700 fires and 80 deaths each year. If you are using a space heater for extra heat, it is important to use it sa…
Outdoor winter play can be healthy and fun. Learn how to keep your family safe outdoors in cold weather.
This factsheet examines the use of PBDEs as flame retardants, their potential health impacts, and tips to reduce exposure in homes and workplaces.
You may be at risk for diseases that are new to where you live. Climate change has been linked to the increasing geographic spread of Lyme disease,…
As extreme weather impacts farming, changes in our ability to access healthy foods impacts how children grow and develop.
This factsheet highlights the sources of VOCs, their health effects, and strategies to improve indoor air quality by reducing VOC exposure.
This document explores why children are more susceptible to environmental hazards due to their developing systems and behaviors, offering guideline…
This resource explores how urban planning and the built environment impact health, emphasizing the importance of access to green spaces, clean air,…
This document addresses health risks from contaminated soil, especially for children and gardeners, and offers tips for safe gardening practices.
This document covers the history, health risks, and current issues related to PCBs, advising on strategies to avoid exposure.
This factsheet outlines the sources and health risks of phthalates, commonly found in plastics and personal care products, and provides recommendat…
Learn about the widespread use of PFAS chemicals, their persistence in the environment, related health concerns, and advice on minimizing exposure.
This factsheet discusses the health risks of pesticide exposure, particularly for children, and offers tips for reducing exposure in homes, gardens…
This factsheet discusses the dangers of particulate matter in air pollution, its effects on respiratory and cardiovascular health, and ways to miti…
This document details the sources and health effects of PAHs, chemicals released during combustion, and suggests measures to limit contact.
This factsheet focuses on pollutants affecting outdoor air quality, their health impacts, and actions individuals and communities can take to reduc…
Learn about the risks of nitrate contamination in food and water, especially for infants, and steps for testing and reducing exposure.
This document discusses the health impacts of mold exposure in homes and provides tips for identifying, removing, and preventing mold growth.
Mercury can be found in seafood and some consumer products, and can escape into the air easily from broken products containing mercury. Although it…
This document provides comprehensive information on the sources of lead exposure, its health effects, and strategies for prevention, emphasizing th…
Particles and Nitrogen Oxides Environmental Exposure: This factsheet discusses the health impacts of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides from co…
Routine cleaning can reduce dust, allergens, and chemicals in your home. When cleaning, use safer products, which are better for your health and th…
This factsheet explores the benefits and potential contaminants in milk, offering recommendations for safer consumption to protect both infant and …
Proper nutrition is an important part of child development. You can decrease the amount of harmful chemicals that children are exposed toin food by…
This resource explains the main routes of environmental exposure—ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact—and provides strategies to minimize risk…
This resource explains the main routes of environmental exposure—ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact—and provides strategies to minimize risk…
This factsheet addresses the health risks associated with household dust, which can contain harmful contaminants, and recommends cleaning practices…
This document discusses potential chemical hazards in everyday consumer products, advising the use of safer alternatives and providing resources to…
This document provides an overview of health risks from chemical exposures in everyday environments, with a focus on prevention strategies and safe…
This factsheet focuses on Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in plastics and resins. It discusses sources of BPA exposure, associated health concer…
Learn about arsenic exposure and sources (such as contaminated water and certain foods), health effects, and preventive strategies to minimize risk.
Our modern world uses a lot of plastic and most of it does not get recycled. Instead, it pollutes our environment and water. Children are exposed t…
This document examines the presence of heavy metals in baby food, their potential health impacts on infants, and recommendations for parents to red…
Drinking water can sometimes be contaminated with many different toxic chemicals including radon, lead, nitrates, gasoline, pesticides, and PFAS. O…
This factsheet outlines the hazards of asbestos exposure, commonly found in older building materials. It details health risks like lung diseases an…
Carbon monoxide can build up quickly in enclosed spaces, even with windows and doors open. Learn more about symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning i…
Minimizing children’s exposure to environmental hazards can lower risk for childhood cancer and other diseases. Learn more about how exposure to en…
Minimizing children’s exposure to environmental hazards can lower risk for childhood cancer and other diseases. Learn more about how exposure to en…
Overview of Accomplishments: Sowing the Seeds of Change
View a factsheet with more detailed guidance on the clinical management of lead during breastfeeding (from Region 10).
Lead is a poison that harms nearly every part of a child’s body, especially the brain. Simple steps can help keep your child lead-safe.
Plon se yon pwazon ki nuizib pou prèske chak pati nan kò yon timoun, espesyalman sèvo a. Kèk etap senp kapab ede kenbe pitit ou san plon.
Learn how to read a cleaning product label to ensure safe use in your home and community. Get informed and stay healthy.
Understand the potential problem with bleach in schools and homes. Learn safe cleaning practices for healthy environments.
Discover what’s so great about microfiber for cleaning. Learn how it can help maintain healthy homes and schools.
A green cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting program in ECE reduces germs, allergens, toxic chemicals and pests.
Get your green cleaning checklist ready to promote healthy homes and schools with eco-friendly cleaning practices.
This Green Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting Toolkit will help you make changes in your early care and education (ECE) program so you can bett…
Explore strategies to prevent infection early in child care settings for healthier families and communities.
Learn why it is important for schools to use green cleaning methods and protect children’s health.
A Healthy Homes resource guide for families – 8 principles to help guide your home’s health and safety.
Discusses common allergens and irritants that can cause asthma to worsen and ways to reduce exposure to these triggers.
Describes the health effects, potential sources, and what to do if there is a mercury spill in your school.
Answers common questions about ventilation and improving indoor air quality in schools.
This factsheet explores 4 important concepts to consider when a school is choosing or assessing its current HVAC system.
Describes ways to reduce outdoor lead exposure when it may be in your yard for families and pets, and additional resources.
Basic tips for improving the safety of your home especially for children.
Explains good ventilation in a home and ways to reduce harmful substances to improve indoor air quality.
Highlights key focus areas to keep your home in good condition for health and safety now and in the future.
Provides tips for reducing, eliminating, and preventing pests in the home.
Explains how moisture in the home can lead to mold growth and ways to reduce humidity, moisture, and mold issues.
Provides guidance on keeping a home comfortable including heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.
Importance of regularly cleaning a home to reduce the risk of harmful exposures and pests, as well as, improving health by using safer products and…
Identifies frequent harmful household contaminants and reinforces the need for regular cleaning and teaches about safer products in the home.
Learn about risk of exposure to uranium in your drinking water.
Learn more about total trihalomethanes (TTHM), a group of disinfection byproducts, and what happens when an excess amount is found in drinking wate…
Learn about how to protect yourself when there is Perchlorate in your water. Perchlorate is an industrial chemical found in rocket fuel, fireworks,…
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of manmade chemicals in production since the 1940s. They impart temperature resistance, fric…
Safer pest control methods for head lice
Protecting yourself, your family, and your community from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Learn more about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances & how to stay safe from possible contamination.
View a visual of PFAS drinking water standards in New England.
PFAS are a category of chemicals that are harmful to human health. We can come into contact with PFAS through our diets. Learn more about the steps…
Do you have cockroaches, mice, rats, ants, bedbugs or other pests in your home? Dust or droppings from these indoor pests can worsen allergies, ast…
Humidity is the amount of water or moisture in the air. It can affect your child’s health in many ways, especially if they have asthma or allergies.
Mold is a fungus that grows in areas where there is water, dampness or high humidity. It can cause a musty and sour smell. Mold may be found in bat…
Lead paint dust in older homes is the main way children are exposed to lead. Even low levels of lead can affect a child’s learning and behavi…
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It is harder for pregnant women to stay cool during hot days. Overheating – especially during the first trimester – can have health eff…
Extreme heat days are becoming more common. When it’s hot, children are more in danger than adults of becoming dehydrated.
Extreme heat days are becoming more common. When it’s hot, babies are more in danger than adults of becoming dehydrated. View the full resource by …
Extreme weather events are a health risk for child safety, physical and emotional health. View the full resource by clicking on View Resource to th…
Highlights of where we have been and how our collaborative work during 2024 has rippled out beyond our expectations.
This NW PEHSU infographic offers practical activity guidance during times of poor air quality.
This NW PEHSU factsheet is for healthcare providers interested in learning about early recognition of acute pesticide poisoning, clinical managemen…
Arsenic Is Dangerous To Children… All poisons can affect children differently. Infants and young children are more likely to place contaminated obj…
The Sun Can Be Harmful… Children have thinner, more sensitive skin that is easily damaged by the harmful ultraviolet (UV) light of the sum. Childre…
Asthma is a lung disease that can make it hard to breathe. Asthma cannot be cured. You have asthma even when you feel fine and your asthma can get …
This tenant’s self-help guide was designed to fill information gaps and educate tenants (and owners) when facing environmental hazards in their hom…
A Healthy Homes resource guide for families – 8 principles to help improve your home’s health and safety.
If your home contains lead and remediation is not an option, there are still things that you can do to protect yourself and your family.
The list includes links to medical screening guidance, water filters, and other resources for concerned patients.
Lead-contaminated paint dust is the most common source of childhood lead exposure. There is no safe level of lead in our bodies. Lead can affect yo…
View this factsheet for clinicians on Traditional Sources of Lead Exposures in Immigrant Populations here.
View a factsheet with more detailed guidance on the clinical management of lead during pregnancy (from Region 10).
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas produced by the burning of various fuels, especially natural gas, coal/charcoal, wood…
Poor air quality impacts our health. Children and people with medicalconditions that affect breathing, like asthma, are at a higher risk.Depending …
Children are especially vulnerable tohealth effects during wildfires due to theirdeveloping lungs and other factors. View the full factsheet by cli…
Did you know…People spend about 90% of their time indoors where the air is usually 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air.
This guide was created for the Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (MAPEHSU) in conjunction with Washington University’s Inte…
Highlights of where we have been and our collaborative work in 2023.
Climate change creates longer, stronger pollen seasons, which can trigger asthma and make it harder to breathe. Extreme temperatures caused by clim…
External resources in environmental health for a clinical audience:
