Children's Environmental Health Fact Sheets developed by the Western States PEHSU
Climate Change and Health
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
Environmental Health for Early Care and Education
- Non-chemical Ways to Reduce the Spread of Infectious Disease
- How to Read a Cleaning/Disinfecting Product Label
- Handwashing
- What’s So Great About Microfiber?
- What’s the Problem with Bleach?
- What is Indoor Air Quality and How is it Affected by Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting?
- Ten Reasons to Have a Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Program
- What is Green Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting?
- Hazard Communication in Early Care and Education Workplaces
- How to Properly Label a Cleaning Product Container
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Safer Disinfecting During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Spanish and English)
Toxic Chemicals
- Take-Home Workplace Exposures (pdf) – June 2020
- Las exposiciones traÍdas del trabajo a casa (pdf) – June 2020
- Toxic Chemicals Are More Dangerous to Children Than Adults (pdf) – October 2019
- Las Sustancias Químicas son Más Peligrosas para los Niños que para los Adultos (pdf) – October 2019
- Factsheets on Lead Poisoning in Six Different Languages – June 2019
Wildfire and Children's Health
Health Fact Sheets from the National PEHSU
Factsheets developed by the National PEHSU - English
Fact Sheets for Health Professionals, topics include:
- Children’s Health and Vaping: E-cigarettes & electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS)
- Marijuana and the Impact on the Pediatric Population (including Perinatal and Adolescent)
- Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash
- Lead and Drinking Water: Information for Health Professionals Across the United States
- Information on Natural Gas Extraction and Hydraulic Fracturing
- Children’s Potential Exposures to Formaldehyde from Building Furnishings
- Investigating Environmental Contamination: A Guide for Communities
- Pesticide Exposure Education and Prevention (Videos)
- Mold in the Home and School
- Improving Environmental Health Literacy of Young Adults (Videos)
- Lead Poisoning Education and Prevention (Videos)
- Return of Children to Areas Impacted by Flooding or Hurricanes
Fact Sheets for Families and Communities, topics include:
- Investigating Environmental Contamination: A Guide for Communities
- Pesticide Exposure Education and Prevention (Videos)
- Mold in the Home and School
- Improving Environmental Health Literacy of Young Adults (Videos)
- Lead Poisoning Education and Prevention (Videos)
- Return of Children to Areas Impacted by Flooding or Hurricanes
Factsheets developed by the National PEHSU - Spanish
Factsheets from other PEHSU regions
Factsheets from Region 2
Factsheets from Other Sources
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - PFAS Factsheet
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - Mercury Factsheet
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources - Head Lice Factsheet
