Materials

Booklets:

Of Mice and Women: Modeling Breast Cancer and the Environment - Scientific Glossary . The booklet is also linked to from the NIEHS Breast Cancer Web Page.
A scientific glossary from the Bay Area Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Center that serves as an educational tool for breast cancer advocates and community members to facilitate a greater understanding of why mice models are used in breast cancer prevention research.
Puberty, Breast Cancer and the Environment: A Report from the Bay Area Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Center (3MB) .
A report from the Bay Area Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Center highlighting how researching puberty can provide insight into how breast cancer develops and how it can be prevented.
Pubertad, Cáncer de Seno y el Medio Ambiente: Un reporte del Centro de Investigación del Cáncer de Seno y el Medio Ambiente del Área de la Bahía (1MB) .
Un informe del Área de la Bahía del cáncer de pecho y el Centro de Investigación del Medio Ambiente destaca cómo la investigación de la pubertad puede proporcionar información sobre el cáncer de mama azada desarrolla y cómo se puede prevenir.

Fact Sheets/Pamphlets

Environmental Public Health: The Power of Partnerships (2MB)
This fact sheet highlights the PEPH goals and plans, and discusses how public health professionals have a role in the program. It describes three successful projects funded by NIEHS that involve community-university partnerships.
Lead Safe Gardening (English) (1MB) .
A pamphlet developed by Wayne State University to educate gardeners about lead hazards in their gardens.
Lead Safe Gardening (Spanish) (248KB) .
Un folleto elaborado por Wayne State University de educar a los jardineros sobre los peligros del plomo en sus jardines.
Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) (1MB)
This fact sheet briefly explains the PEPH program its goals and objectives and gives examples of PEPH in action.

General:

PEPH Evaluation Metrics Manual
The PEPH Evaluation Metrics Manual provides examples of tangible metrics that PEPH grantees and program staff can use for both planning and evaluation.
Phthalates: The Everywhere Chemical Handout (906KB)
This handout warns about the risks associated with exposure to the man made chemical phthalates, how to identify phthalates in products and how to avoid exposure to them.

Lesson Plans:

Introducing Students to Environmental Justice: A North Carolina Case Study (184KB) .
A lesson plan from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that serves to determine your students’ understanding of the variable influencing water quality studies, especially when health risks are involved.
Introducing Students to Environmental Justice: A North Carolina Case Study (184KB) .
A lesson plan from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that serves to introduce students to environmental justice and the 5E inquiry model (engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation).
Water: Muddle Up and Clean Up (305KB) .
A lesson plan from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that serves allow students to use critical thinking to predict how water becomes polluted through a safe activity involving modeling.

Newsletter:

Current PEPH eNews (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/pephevents/lists/currentissue.cfm)
In this issue, see how PEPH partners are responding to the crisis in Japan, how to give your input on new NIEHS strategic plan, and much more.
PEPH eNews archive (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/pephevents/lists/index.cfm)
Is an archive of all the PEPH eNews monthly newsletters.

Websites:

Autism: Genetic or Environmental . The website is also linked to from the NIEHS Autism Web Page.
A short video developed by WGBH that explores theories about what causes autism.
Careers in Environmental Health . The website is also linked to from the NIEHS Online Activities Web Page.
An interactive website developed by WGBH describing careers in six environmental public health disciplines.
Cluster or Coincidence . The website is also linked to from the NIEHS Gene-Environment Interaction Web Page.
A short video developed by WGBH that explores an autoimmune disease called scleroderma.
Don't Mess with Mercury
Teachers' domain is a free digital media service for educational use from public broadcasting and its partners. You'll find thousands of media resources, support materials, and tools for classroom lessons, individualized learning programs, and teacher professional learning communities.
Green Chemistry . The website is also linked to from the NIEHS Endocrine Disruptors Web Page.
A short video developed by WGBH describing toxic chemicals and safer alternatives using green chemistry.
In Small Doses: Arsenic In Small Doses: Arsenic is a website featuring a short film about the risks associated with exposure to potentially harmful amounts of arsenic in private well water.
Mercury Calculator . The website is also linked to from the NIEHS Mercury Web Page.
A tool developed by WGBH that allows you to calculate your estimated mercury exposure by typing in your weight, selecting a type of fish, and indicating the amount you might eat in a week.
Pestibytes: A Podcast Series on Common Pesticide Questions . The website is also linked to from the NIEHS Pesticides Web Page .
A series of short audio interviews with NPIC pesticide specialists discussing common pesticide questions from people like you.
Teachers’ Domain - Environmental Public Health . The website is also linked to from the
NIEHS Teachers Web Page .
A website developed by WGBH containing links to videos and interactive Web pages describing various aspects of environmental public health.
The Effects of Childhood Lead Poisoning . The website is also linked to from the NIEHS Lead Web Page.
A short video developed by WGBH that discusses the importance of regular testing for blood lead levels and how to prevent lead exposure.

For more NIEHS materials visit the Health & Education section of our website.