How and where we live, eat, sleep, work, and play, has huge impacts on our health! These factors have especially large impacts during pregnancy and in early child years, but continue to be vital throughout our lives. 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. “Hazards” include toxic chemicals like lead and mercury. “Sources” are where harms may come from, like our food or water.
Visit the toolkit to learn how to protect your child! Scroll down further for our animated video series too!
Click the following categories below to view materials in both Spanish and English!
Environmental Hazards
Asbestos
BPA
CO
Lead
Mercury
Mold
Nitrates
PAHs
Particles and Nitrogen Oxides
PBDEs
PCBs and Dioxin
Pesticides
PFAS
Phthalates
Radon
Second-hand Smoke and Ecigs
VOCs
Exposure Sources
Consumer Products
Dust
Food
Human Milk
Indoor Air
Natural Disasters
Outdoor Air
Plastics
Soil
Water
Concepts
Exposure Routes
Built Environment
Unique Vulnerability of Children
Unique Vulnerability of Pregnant Women
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This project was led by: James Earl Schier Nolan, MPH (WS PEHSU and EaRTH Center), Stephanie Holm, MD, PhD, MPH, Mark Miller, MD, MPH and Maria Valenti. Graphic design by Steve Burdick.
Contributors and subject authors include: Content contributors include: Anthony Lopez, Bryan Ramirez, Elizabeth Cheung, Erica Chung, Hannah El-Sabrout, Ignacio “Nacho” Santana, Jose Maldonado, Kali Sullivan, Keo Chui, Madeleine Ambrose, Natasha Gonzalez, Nathaniel Tsiperfal, Rachana Mudipalli, Sonja Swenson, Valerie Gallardo, and Zoë Gilbard.
Project supported by: the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and funded (in part) by the cooperative agreement award number 5 NU61TS000296-02-00 from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Acknowledgement: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supports the PEHSU by providing partial funding to ATSDR under Inter-Agency Agreement number DW-75-95877701. Neither EPA nor ATSDR endorse the purchase of any commercial products or services mentioned in PEHSU publications.