This guide was created by the Great Lakes Center for Children’s Environmental Health in Region 5. It is for community members who are concerned about environmental exposures in their neighborhoods. The information and resources found here will help you take steps to figure out if contamination is affecting the health of members of your community.

 

The Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health (SWCPEH) is very pleased to announce the release of additional short videos (less than 5 minutes), aimed at education and prevention of pesticide exposure, have been placed on YouTube.

 

Pest X follows Pepin as he learns about the safe use and storage of pesticides. He also learns how important it is to follow the instructions for each pesticide in order to keep his family safe!

 

English Versions:

Spanish Versions:

 

 

The Western States PEHSU, along with partners Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment, have developed a project “Improving Environmental Health Literacy of Young Adults”. It is intended to create awareness of the role of pre-conception and prenatal environmental influences on the development of childhood leukemia and other diseases including developmental disabilities, asthma, and reproductive health.

As part of this project we have created a ten minute shadow puppet video, "Love in the Time of Toxicants", using a novel format that tells a story about a young couple learning about the risks of toxicant exposure before conception and during pregnancy.

The video is posted in English and Spanish at: https://wspehsu.ucsf.edu/projects/improving-environmental-health-literacy-young-adults/

 

 

This fact sheet provides information for parents and families regarding natural gas extraction and hydraulic fracturing, their potential environmental and health impacts, and recommendations for alleviating the environmental and health impacts of these activities.

 

 

This fact sheet provides information regarding the immediate and secondary health effects of floods as well as long term health consequences of flooding. The fact sheet also provides guidance for optimal health of children before returning to flood impacted areas.

 

 

This fact sheet, aimed at parents and families, provides information on formaldehyde, the health effects of formaldehyde and ways to reduce potential exposures. Included are common questions and answers about potential exposures to formaldehyde.