Pesticides and Child Health: Exposure Recognition and Prevention posted on Mar 18, 2016
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This course qualifies for CME, CNE, CEU, and CECH provided by the Centers for Disease Control. This is a two-part course developed by the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Program. The course will focus on the impact of acute and chronic pesticide exposures on human health at vulnerable stages of in utero and pediatric development, with consideration of risk reduction. Part I: Acute Exposures and Recognition Part II: Chronic Exposures and Prevention Learning Objectives
Developed ByCatherine Karr, MD, PhD, MS Dr. Catherine Karr is a board-certified pediatrician with specialty training in environmental medicine. She received her M.D., M.S. in Toxicology/Environmental Health, and Ph.D. in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. She practices primary care general pediatrics and specialty environmental medicine consultation at UW Physicians Pediatric Care Center – Roosevelt in Seattle. She is also Co-Director of Northwest PEHSU (Region 10).
Margaret Willis, MPH, BSN Margaret Willis received her MPH in Environmental and Occupational Health from the University of Washington, with a a special focus on pediatric environmental health issues. In addition to working as a clinical nurse in acute and community care settings for over a decade, she has worked as an educational assistant for the Northwest PEHSU, and completed a fellowship on policy issues in reproductive health from the University of California, San Francisco. This material was supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and funded (in part) by the cooperative agreement FAIN: U61TS000237 along with the American College of Medical Toxicology and funded (in part) by the cooperative agreement FAIN: U61TS000238 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. |
Pesticides Residues in the Indoor Environment posted on Nov 16, 2015
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This course qualifies for CME, CNE, CEU, and CECH provided by the Centers for Disease Control. This course is part of a series of short courses offered by the American College of Medical Toxicology on contemporary issues in environmental toxicology and environmental health developed by leading authorities in medical toxicology, under the direction of Drs. Michael Kosnett, Charles McKay and Paul Wax. Learning Objectives:
Developed By:Daniel L. Sudakin, MD, MPH
Associate Professor,Environmental Health Science Center
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Funding for this web-based learning module was made possible (in part) by the cooperative agreement award number 1U61TS000117-05 from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Created: August 2014 |
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