A Story of Health eBook and Continuing Education course was developed by the Western States PEHSU in collaboration with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Commonweal, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California EPA, and the Science and Environmental Health Network. This peer-reviewed, multimedia resource was designed to harness the power of storytelling to increase environmental health literacy. Each chapter clearly explains the multiple factors that influence our health across the lifespan - the natural, built, chemical, food, economic, and social environments - and how they interact with genetics and each other.
In order to properly download and view the eBooks, it is suggested that you have
Adobe Acrobat Reader software on your device.
Remember to download, save, and then view the eBook pages through Adobe Acrobat Reader. Note that if you are using Internet Explorer (IE), save the eBook by right clicking(or if you are using a Mac, Control-Click) on the above green download button and “Save Target As” a pdf to your computer. Now you will have the intended experience of the eBook!
 New! Sofia's Story (health effects of wildfires) posted on Aug 6, 2021 |
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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 on children’s health and prevention strategies.
23 pages | 13 MD
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Sam's Story (cognitive decline) posted on Nov 7, 2019 |
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Meet 72-year-old Sam and his family as they explore the answers to Sam’s apparent cognitive decline after his wife dies. With Sam’s doctors they explore everything from childhood environmental exposures to Sam’s military experience and his current social connections as they ask if his “forgetfulness” is normal or something more serious.
45 pages | 13 MB
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Reiko and Toshio’s Story (infertility/reproductive health) posted on Sep 11, 2019 |
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Follow Reiko and Toshio, a young couple who have been trying to have a child, as they seek answers to their infertility and learn about how to improve their reproductive health.
47 pages | 21 MB
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Stephen’s Story (childhood cancer – leukemia) posted on Sep 11, 2019 |
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Explore the many risk factors for leukemia, and the emotional toll this disease takes on families through the story of three-year-old Stephen and his parents.
49 pages | 12 MB
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Brett’s Story (asthma) posted on Sep 11, 2019 |
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Explore the life of Brett, a nine-year-old who lives in Southern California and is coping with asthma. (updated 2023, NEW CE's available). For more information on CE from CDC, visit here.
38 pages| 8 MB
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Amelia’s Story (developmental disabilities) posted on Sep 11, 2019 |
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Join Amelia and her family on their journey of discovery about how the environment they live in is important to their health.
56 pages | 15.1 MB
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Free Continuing Education for Health Professionals posted on Sep 11, 2019 |
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FREE continuing education is available for the eBooks and is offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
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For more information, contact:
Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit - San Francisco, California
Email: pehsu@ucsf.edu
Website: http://wspehsu.ucsf.edu
The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs) are supported by cooperative agreement FAIN: NU61TS000296 with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also provides support through Inter-Agency Agreement DW-75-95877701 with CDC/ATSDR. The American Academy of Pediatrics supports the PEHSUs as the National Program Office. The content on this website has not been formally disseminated by CDC/ATSDR or the EPA and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy. Use of trade names that may be mentioned is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the CDC/ATSDR or EPA.
The information contained on this website should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your/your child’s primary care provider. There may be variations in treatment that your provider may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.
