# PEHSU \- Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units: Health environments for all children

> PEHSU: We are a national network of experts in reproductive and children’s health issues related to environmental exposures\. We provide community education and outreach, training for health professionals, and guidance and referrals\.

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## Pages
- [Our Impact](https://pehsu.local/childrens-environmental-health/success-stories-impact/)
- [Nuestro impacto](https://pehsu.local/es/childrens-environmental-health-es/our-impact-es/)
- [Inicio](https://pehsu.local/es/)
- [Historia y metas](https://pehsu.local/es/what-pehsu-does-2/history-milestones-es/)
- [Events](https://pehsu.local/hcp/events/)

## Posts
- [The Role of the Environment in Reproductive Health](https://pehsu.local/reproductive-health-and-the-environment-with-dr-marya-zlatnik/)
- [PEHSU Gathers in Atlanta for 2026 Annual Meeting](https://pehsu.local/pehsu-gathers-in-atlanta-for-2026-annual-meeting/)
- [Pediatric Environmental Health Radio Episode 5: Childhood Asthma, Lead and Community Partnership](https://pehsu.local/pediatric-environmental-health-radio-episode-5-childhood-asthma-and-more/)
- [Bringing a Nursing Lens to Children’s Environmental Health at PEHSU](https://pehsu.local/bringing-a-nursing-lens-to-childrens-environmental-health-at-pehsu/)
- [Potomac River Contamination and Children's Health](https://pehsu.local/potomac-river-contamination/)

## Events
- [Environmental Exposures During the Perinatal and Prenatal Period and Pediatric Cancer Risk](https://pehsu.local/event/environmental-exposures-perinatal-period/)
- [Grand Rounds: Spina Bifida Risk and Prevention: Arsenic Contaminated Drinking Water, Folate, and Neurodevelopment in Bangladesh](https://pehsu.local/event/grand-rounds-spina-bifida-risk-and-prevention-arsenic-contaminated-drinking-water-folate-and-neurodevelopment-in-bangladesh/)
- [The Impacts of Severe Weather on Children’s Mental Health ](https://pehsu.local/event/the-impacts-of-severe-weather-on-childrens-mental-health/)
- [When the Worst Happens: The Impact of Emergencies on Children’s Health and the Federal Government’s Response](https://pehsu.local/event/emergencies-childrens-health/)
- [Grand Rounds: Early\-life Environmental Pollutants and Pediatric Blood Pressure: Evidence from Prospective Birth Cohorts](https://pehsu.local/event/grand-rounds-blood-pressure/)

## FAQs
- [¿Cómo pueden prepararse sus pacientes antes de un incendio forestal?](https://pehsu.local/es/faq/como-pueden-prepararse-sus-pacientes-antes-de-un-incendio-forestal/)
- [¿Qué pueden aconsejar los profesionales de la salud a los pacientes sobre cuándo es seguro regresar a las zonas afectadas por incendios forestales?](https://pehsu.local/es/faq/que-pueden-aconsejar-los-profesionales-de-la-salud-a-los-pacientes-sobre-cuando-es-seguro-regresar-a-las-zonas-afectadas-por-incendios-forestales/)
- [What are the health effects of mold?](https://pehsu.local/faq/health-effects-of-mold/)
- [¿Cuáles son los efectos del moho en la salud?](https://pehsu.local/es/faq/what-are-the-health-effects-of-mold-2/)
- [¿Cómo pueden los profesionales de la salud ayudar a los pacientes expuestos al moho?](https://pehsu.local/es/faq/como-pueden-los-profesionales-de-la-salud-ayudar-a-los-pacientes-expuestos-al-moho/)

## Health Issues
- [Moho \(para profesionales de la salud\)](https://pehsu.local/es/health-issue/moho-para-profesionales-de-la-salud/)
- [Incendios forestales \(para profesionales de la salud\)](https://pehsu.local/es/health-issue/incendios-forestales-para-profesionales-de-la-salud/)
- [Incendios forestales \(para familias y comunidades\)](https://pehsu.local/es/health-issue/wildfires-for-families-and-communities-es/): If you're concerned about nearby wildfires, your regional Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit \(PEHSU\) has staff who can also talk with you about concerns over the health effects of wildfires\. 
- [Moho \(para familias y comunidades\)](https://pehsu.local/es/health-issue/moho-para-familias-y-comunidades/)
- [Clima extremo \(para profesionales de la salud\)](https://pehsu.local/es/health-issue/clima-extremo-para-profesionales-de-la-salud/)

## Our Impact \(Success Stories\)
- [Improving Everyday Life through Healthy Home Assessment and Community Partnership in Missouri](https://pehsu.local/success-story/childrens-health-at-home-in-missouri/)
- [Building Awareness About Lead Exposure Through Quick Guides in Idaho](https://pehsu.local/success-story/building-awareness-about-lead-exposure-through-quick-guides-in-idaho/)
- [Broadening Knowledge on Prevention by Partnering with Hospital Electronic Medical Systems in California](https://pehsu.local/success-story/broadening-knowledge-on-prevention-by-partnering-with-hospital-electronic-medical-systems-in-california/)
- [Partnering with Public Health Experts to Reduce Lead Exposure at Home in Colorado](https://pehsu.local/success-story/partnering-with-public-health-experts-to-reduce-lead-exposure-at-home-in-colorado/)
- [Providing Award\-Winning Health Communications Across the Country](https://pehsu.local/success-story/providing-award-winning-health-communications/)

## Programs
- [Childhood Cancer \& the Environment](https://pehsu.local/program/childhood-cancer-the-environment-national-program/)
- [Prescriptions for Prevention](https://pehsu.local/program/prescriptions-for-prevention/): Prescriptions for Prevention guide parents and caregivers in the best actions to protect children’s environmental health and prevent future harm\. These materials are based off of our clinician\-facing Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit \(PEHT\), featuring evidence\-based overviews\.
- [Childhood Leukemia \& the Environment](https://pehsu.local/program/childhood-leukemia-the-environment/)
- [Improving Environmental Health Literacy of Young Adults](https://pehsu.local/program/improving-environmental-health-literacy-of-young-adults/)
- [National Classroom \(CEUs\)](https://pehsu.local/program/national-classroom-ceus/)

## Region Profiles
- [PEHSU Region 6](https://pehsu.local/region-profile/pehsu-region-6/)
- [PEHSU Region 5](https://pehsu.local/region-profile/pehsu-region-5/)
- [PEHSU Region 4](https://pehsu.local/region-profile/pehsu-region-4/)
- [PEHSU Region 3](https://pehsu.local/region-profile/pehsu-region-3/)
- [PEHSU Region 2](https://pehsu.local/region-profile/pehsu-region-2/)

## Resources
- [Clinician Recommendations Regarding Return of Children to Areas Impacted by Flooding and/or Hurricanes](https://pehsu.local/health-resource/clinician-recommendations-regarding-return-of-children-to-areas-impacted-by-flooding-and-or-hurricanes-2/)
- [Tabaquismo](https://pehsu.local/es/health-resource/tabaquismo-2/)
- [Asma y Alergias](https://pehsu.local/es/health-resource/astma-alergias/)
- [Aire Más Limpio al Cocinar](https://pehsu.local/es/health-resource/aire-mas-limpio-al-cocinar/)
- [El Plomo en Massachusetts](https://pehsu.local/es/health-resource/leadrx-for-massachusetts-spanish/)

## Team
- [Joseph Wiemels, PhD](https://pehsu.local/team/joe-wiemels-phd/)
- [Catherine Metayer, MD, PhD](https://pehsu.local/team/catherine-metayer-md-phd-mph/)
- [Marya Zlatnik, MD](https://pehsu.local/team/marya-zlatnik-md/)
- [Vickie Leonard, RN, FNP, PhD](https://pehsu.local/team/vickie-leonard-rn-fnp-phd/)
- [Emilio Saenz](https://pehsu.local/team/emilio-saenz-bs/)

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