The PEHSU Network has prepared a series of fact sheets on emerging environmental health topics. These fact sheets provide useful information for parents and family members on protecting children from these hazards, their potential health effects, and where to go for more information.
- Advisory about Phthalates and Bisphenol A, for Consumers (pdf) – March 2014
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Children: Guidance for Disaster Events (pdf) – July 2013
- Information on Arsenic in Food (pdf) – October 2012
- Chelation Therapy Guidance for the General Public (pdf) – May 2012
- Recommendations Regarding Return of Children to Areas Impacted by Flooding and/or Hurricanes (pdf) – August 2011
- Information on Natural Gas Extraction and Hydraulic Fracturing: Information for Parents and Community Members (pdf) – August 2011
- Advisory about Chinese Drywall (pdf) – April 2011
- Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash
Riesgos a la Salud de los Niños por los Incendios Forestales – Fase Aguda (pdf)- August 2009 - Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires – for Parents (pdf) – updated August 2011
Peligros Medioambientales para los Niños a Consecuencia de los Incendios Forestales (pdf) – August 2009 - Mercury Poisoning: Mercury in Skin Creams (links to the California Department of Public Health)
- Guía Sobre Plásticos más Seguros para los Padres: Ftalatos y Bisfenol A (pdf) – updated October 2008
- TCE Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Formaldehyde Fact Sheet (pdf)
