Resources

Pediatric Environmental Health e-Toolkit

Do you get questions from community members about environmental health topics such as PFAS, heavy metals in baby foods, or air pollution? Learn the basics of environmental health with detailed examples about how to deliver anticipatory guidance on a range of environmental health issues, especially during well-child visits. The PEHSU network created the Pediatric Environmental Health e-Toolkit for Prevention a free mobile-friendly online resource for health providers and professionals. You can search for topics by specific chemicals (like lead, mold, or VOCs) or exposure source (like water, air, soil).

Prescriptions for Prevention

For every topic in the PEHT, we have a companion Prescriptions for Prevention, which are online handouts in English and Spanish on health effects and best practices to reduce environmental exposures. Each is easy to read and has simple low or no cost do's and don'ts. Several Prescriptions have accompanying animated videos, available in both English and Spanish. UCSF has added all 30 environmental hazard and exposure Prescriptions for Prevention into UCSF's electronic medical system. If you would like to integrate these materials into your EMS, contact the Western States PEHSU at pehsu@ucsf.edu

AAP Environmental Health Resources

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) develops evidence-based guidance and educational resources to help pediatricians and families understand and address environmental factors that affect children's health.

For families

• HealthyChildren.org — Plain-language information from the AAP on lead, air quality, climate, wildfire smoke, pesticides, drinking water, healthy homes and more.

For clinicians

• AAP Environmental Health Resources — Clinical guidance, environmental health information sheets, the Pediatric Environmental Health "Green Book," climate-health tools and other resources for pediatric professionals.
• AAP information sheets: Promoting Healthy Environments for Children
• AAP Policy Statements & Technical Reports — AAP's evidence-based policy statements and technical reports covering environmental exposures including air pollution, climate change, lead, pesticides, water, the built environment and more.

Selected AAP policy statements

• Climate & Children's Health — Policy Statement · Technical Report
• Ambient Air Pollution — Policy Statement
• Childhood Lead Toxicity — Policy Statement
• Built Environment & Pediatric Health — Policy Statement · Technical Report
• Private Well Water — Policy Statement · Technical Report
• Pesticide Exposure — Policy Statement · Technical Report