Children's Environmental Health Fact Sheets developed by the Western States PEHSU
Climate Change and Health
Safer Disinfecting During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Spanish and English)
Wildfire and Children's Health
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
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
Health Fact Sheets from the National PEHSU
Factsheets developed by the National PEHSU - English
- Advisory about Chinese Drywall (pdf) – April 2011
- Advisory about Gulf Oil Spill, for Health Professionals (pdf) – August 2010
- Advisory about Gulf Oil Spill for Health Professionals, Vietnamese (pdf) – August 2010
- Advisory about Phthalates and Bisphenol A, for Consumers (pdf) – March 2014
- Advisory about Phthalates and Bisphenol A, for Healthcare Providers (pdf) – March 2014
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Children: Guidance for Disaster Events (pdf) – July 2013
- Chelation Therapy Guidance for the General Public (pdf) – May 2012
- Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires – for Health Professionals (pdf) – updated August 2011
- Formaldehyde Fact Sheet – (pdf) May 2015
- Health Risks of Wildfires for Children (Health Professionals) – Acute Phase (pdf) – updated August 2011
- Information on Natural Gas Extraction and Hydraulic Fracturing: Information for Parents and Community Members (pdf) – August 2011
- Melamine Contaminated Infant Formula for Pediatric Healthcare Providers (pdf) – updated October 2009
- Melamine for Pediatric Healthcare Providers – Chinese Language (pdf) – updated October 2009
- Mercury Poisoning: Mercury in Skin Creams (links to the California Department of Public Health) – May 2010
- PBDEs: Information for Pediatric Health Professionals (pdf) – updated May 2010
- Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash July 2018
- Recommendations on Medical Management of Childhood Lead Exposure and Poisoning (pdf) – June 2013
- Recommendations Regarding Return of Children to Areas Impacted by Flooding and/or Hurricanes (pdf) – October 2015
- TCE Fact Sheet (pdf) – July 2016
Factsheets developed by the National PEHSU - Spanish
- Guía Sobre Plásticos más Seguros para los Padres: Ftalatos y Bisfenol A (pdf) – updated October 2008
- Riesgos a la Salud de los Niños por los Incendios Forestales – Fase Aguda (pdf) – August 2009
- Peligros Medioambientales para los Niños a Consecuencia de los Incendios Forestales (pdf) – August 2009
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
