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Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH)

PEPH is a network of scientists, community members, educators, healthcare providers, public health officials, and policymakers who share the goal of increasing the impact of environmental public health research at the local, regional, and national level.

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Environmental Exposure Training for Health Care Providers Encourages Discussions With Patients

NIH-supported researchers developed virtual training for obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) about the health risks of phthalate exposure during pregnancy. The training increased the number of OB/GYNs who discussed phthalate risk with their patients.

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Podcast: Environmental Health Chat Podcast Series

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The Evolution of the Community Engagement Core

March 06, 2025
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In this episode, we’ll hear how Community Engagement Cores around the country have advanced community engagement in research, and best practices for working with communities.

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Reducing Pesticide Use in Child Care Centers

October 23, 2024
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In this episode, we’ll hear about an approach to reduce pesticide use in child care centers and the importance of collaboration to create healthy environments that support children’s early learning and development.

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PEPH Resources

Healthy Families

A Story of Health - A Multi-Media E-Book

eBook grounds the science of health in stories of fictional people, their families, and communities to enable readers to explore the risk factors for disease as well as how to prevent disease and promote health and resilience.

Asthma & Allergies Fact Sheet

Answers to our most frequently asked questions about asthma and allergies.

Childhood Leukemia and the Environment

The Western States PEHSU has an ongoing collaboration with the Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment (CIRCLE) Community Outreach and Translation Core, working to educate clinicians and the public about environmental toxicants that increase the risk of childhood leukemia and other childhood diseases.

Healthy Spaces

Cleaning Up Take-home Lead Dust in Your Home and Car

The most effective method for removing lead dust combines vacuuming and wet wiping.

Environmental Health Infographics

Popular graphics, thematic graphics and graphics related to research studies and projects available from the Environmental Health Centers based at USC.

Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide Exposure (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas with no odor, taste or smell. It can harm the health of anyone, even healthy people, by traveling through the bloodstream to the heart, lungs, and brain.

Healthy Communities

Best Practices: Sharing Environmental Health Research

This document synthesizes existing science communication literature with insight from decision maker interviews to offer guidelines for translating and sharing environmental health research.

PFAS Exchange

An online resource center about PFAS contaminants in drinking water—helping communities understand their exposures and take action to protect their health.

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Webinars

PEPH established its webinar series to promote interactions among grantees, increase awareness of common issues and approaches, and facilitate consideration of emerging concerns. While the primary audience is grantees within the PEPH network, anyone interested in environmental public health is welcome to participate.

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Grantee Highlights

Abby Mutic, Ph.D., M.S.N., C.N.M.

Abby Mutic, Ph.D., M.S.N., C.N.M. and Nathan Mutic, M.S., M.A.T., M.Ed.

Innovating Environmental Health Communication
In this highlight, we speak with Abby Mutic, Ph.D., M.S.N., C.N.M., and Nathan Mutic, M.S., M.A.T., M.Ed., both at Emory University, about their shared commitment to ensuring that research is communicated effectively so that people can make informed decisions.
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Upcoming Events

Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences: 2025 Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences

May
27 - 30
2025
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Location: Portland, Oregon Start: May 27, 2025 8:00 am End: May 30, 2025 5:00 pm Host: Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences
Description
The 2025 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences will feature workshops, collaborative discussions, networking events, and symposia to promote the participatory sciences. The conference brings together researchers, facilitators, and community leaders. The call for symposia and call for workshops are open until September 20, 2024. Registration for the conference will open in early 2025.
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