Childhood Cancer
Projects spearheaded by the WS PEHSU to answer questions about environmental influences on childhood cancers
Projects
When children are diagnosed with cancer, parents often ask their doctors, “How did this happen? Did the environment have something to do with it?” The WS PEHSU has been at the forefront in helping pediatric health care providers, parents, and caregiver answer this and similar questions.
Projects spearheaded by the WS PEHSU to answer questions about environmental influences on childhood cancers, such as leukemia, include Childhood Cancer and the Environment, Childhood Leukemia and the Environment, Improving Health Literacy of Young Adults, and Community Outreach. We have also developed a series of science and social media videos. Scroll down to learn more about each of these projects.
Developed to help pediatric health care providers answer questions from parents and caregivers about environmental influences on childhood cancers, including leukemia.
Other Resources
These Community Outreach and Education Tools were developed as part of our work with community health workers and promotores de salud.
We have recorded a series of four-10-minute science videos and four very short animated videos for use on social media and in presentations to communities.
A Story of Health—Childhood Cancer: Stephen’s Story is one of six FREE educational e-Book chapters /CE courses that we’ve created for health professionals.