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The resources below cover a variety of environmental health topics that may impact reproductive and child health and are for healthcare professionals, parents and caregivers, and public health professionals.

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Lead Activity Book

Detect and Protect is a lead safety activity book with fun games to teach school-aged children about where lead hides and how to avoid it.

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Sweetener Alternatives and Health: Guidance for Clinicians

This NW PEHSU factsheet offers guidance for health care professionals on sweetener alternatives and their impacts on health.

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Wildfire Smoke and Children's Health

This recorded webinar for healthcare providers addresses the impact of Wildfire Smoke exposure on children's health and offers guidance for families to help mitigate exposure, particularly in light of the recent California wildfires. The presentation was initially delivered to pediatric…

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Safer Cleaning & Disinfection Comic Strip

This national PEHSU resource was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to educate children & families on how to clean & disinfect more safely while preventing the spread of germs.

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Quick Guide to Pediatric Blood Lead Testing - Washington State

This is a valuable resource for healthcare providers looking for a simplified algorithm to help decide when to perform a blood lead test on a child, and next steps in medical management based on BLL test result.

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Wildfire Smoke & Children's Health: What Nurses Need to Know

This online, self-paced module is for nursing professionals interested in learning more about caring for children who may be impacted by wildfire smoke exposure, including potential health effects, exposure prevention and reduction strategies, and anticipatory guidance that can be shared with…

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Identifying, Managing, and Preventing Pesticide Poisoning in Children: Basic Guidance for Clinicians

This NW PEHSU factsheets offers guidance for healthcare professionals on recognizing pesticide exposure and toxicity and clinical management of children suspected of experiencing signs and symptoms related to pesticide exposure.

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Non-Acute Pesticide Exposure and Child Health

This NW PEHSU factsheet is for those interested in learning about reducing potential exposure to pesticides in our daily lives, from sources in our diets and homes, to exposure during pregnancy.

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Recognizing Acute Pesticide Poisoning in Children

This NW PEHSU factsheet is for healthcare providers interested in learning about early recognition of acute pesticide poisoning, clinical management, and reporting.

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Children's Health and Vaping

This national PEHSU factsheet is for those interested in learning more about vaping risk factors, health effects, and prevention.

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Nitrates, Methemoglobinemia, and Drinking Water

This national PEHSU factsheet is for healthcare professionals interested in learning more about nitrate exposure in drinking water, prompt recognition and management of exposure, and anticipatory guidance pearls to use when counseling families.

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Nitrates, Blue Baby Syndrome, and Drinking Water

This national PEHSU factsheet is for parents and caretakers interested in learning about nitrates, a drinking water contaminant, how to check and improve drinking water quality, and reduce potential exposure.

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Heavy Metals in Baby Foods & Fruit Juices

This PEHSU factsheet is designed for parents and families interested in learning how to reduce potential exposures to heavy metals from baby foods and fruit juices.

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Heavy Metals in Baby Food

This AAP HealthyChildren webpage is for parents and caretakers interested in learning more about reducing infant & children's potential exposure to heavy metals in baby food.

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Children's Potential Exposures to Formaldehyde from Building Furnishings

This national PEHSU factsheet is for healthcare professionals interested in information and tips for talking to families about potential exposure to formaldehyde from building materials/products in the home.

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