Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH)

The health of the family or household unit is an important framework through which to evaluate and address public health issues. Promoting healthy families requires integrating several disciplines, including reproductive health, maternal and child health, household environmental exposures, consumer health issues, and psychosocial and socioeconomic issues. Healthy homes are foundational: reducing household exposures to indoor air pollution, lead and other heavy metals, asbestos, and other potentially harmful agents is a top priority in protecting family health. Other topics — such as consumer food safety; the safety and integrity of pharmaceuticals and personal care products; and issues related to maternal, in utero, and early childhood exposures to toxic agents — are all critical considerations for determining family health outcomes.
Environmental Health Chat Podcasts
- Why Dad's Environment Before Conception Matters - October 11, 2019
- PFAS and Children's Health - May 16, 2019
- Understanding the Link Between Environment, Nutrition, and Autism: Examining Approaches to Reduce Risk - March 21, 2019
- E-Cigarettes and Teen Health - September 14, 2018
- Circadian Rhythm and Your Health - May 17, 2018
- Demystifying the Common Myths About Lead - January 31, 2018
- Windows of Susceptibility - August 21, 2017
- Flame Retardant Chemicals - July 25, 2017
- Wood Burning Stoves and Human Health - March 17, 2017
- Children, Nature, and the Importance of Getting Kids Outside - January 9, 2017
- Antibacterial Agents - September 20, 2016
- Children and the Changing Climate - July 7, 2016
- Household Chemicals - Feb. 25, 2016
- Air Pollution and Your Heart - Sept. 30, 2015
- The Environment's Role in Infertility - June 23, 2015
- All About Phthalates - March 23, 2015
- Preventing Prenatal Exposures - Jan. 27, 2015
- Controlling Allergens in Your Home - Dec. 18, 2014
- Chemicals in Personal Care Products - Sept. 12, 2014
- Obesity and the Environment - June 16, 2014
- Arsenic in Rice and Other Foods - Feb. 27, 2014
- Fighting Asthma with ... a Healthy Diet? - May 17, 2013
- Breast Cancer and the Environment - March 15, 2013
- Safe Urban Gardening - Feb. 15, 2013
- Mercury in Seafood - Jan. 14, 2013
- Keeping Your Home Safe from Radon - Jan. 14, 2013
PEPH Grantee Highlights
- Staci Bilbo, Ph.D. - Bridging Basic Research and Clinical Care to Better Understand Autism - March 20, 2019
- Patrice Sutton - Addressing Environmental Exposures of Pregnant Women - October 12, 2016
- Susan Schantz, Ph.D. - Blending Approaches to Explore How Environmental Exposures Affect the Brain - April 20, 2016
- Karen Miller and Laura Weinberg - Bringing Breast Cancer Education to Underserved Groups - Aug. 20, 2015
- Daniel Madrigal, M.P.H. - Making Environmental Health Information Accessible for All - June 19, 2015
- Dina G. Markowitz, Ph.D. - Bridging the Gaps in Science and Environmental Health Education - May 15, 2015
- Marti Lindsey, Ph.D. - Making Environmental Health Information Meaningful to All - April 8, 2015
- Alexandra Anderson - Engaging Young People in Environmental Health - 2015
- Neasha Graves - Translating Environmental Health Research Through Education - 2014
PEPH Webinars
- Nutrition to Counteract the Harmful Effects of Environmental Exposures - July 26, 2019
- Children's Environmental Health and Neuroimaging: Using Neuroimaging to Detect Developmental Pathways Perturbed by Environmental Exposures - February 9, 2018
- Windows of Susceptibility - March 8, 2017
- Neurodevelopment and Children's Environmental Health - October 14, 2016
- Urban Gardening - May 26, 2016
- Healthy Homes - Feb. 4, 2016
- Diet, Nutrition, and Environmental Public Health - May 28, 2015
- Citizen Science - March 24, 2015
- Environmental Health Literacy: The Evolution of a New Field - June 24, 2014
- Microbes, the Environment, and You - May 21, 2014
- Children's Environmental Health (YouTube) - Oct. 24, 2012
- Household Air Pollution and Child Health (YouTube) - March 20, 2013
Resources
- A Story of Health - A Multi-Media E-Book (Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit)
- Asthma & Allergies Fact Sheet (Wayne State University)
- Childhood Leukemia and the Environment (University of California, San Francisco)
- Cleaning Up Take-home Lead Dust in Your Home and Car (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
- Dirty Little Secrets About House Dust (University of California, Berkeley)
- Environmental Health Infographics (University of Southern California)
- Food Matters Fact Sheet (Wayne State University)
- Healthy World, Healthy You: Story and Activity Book (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
- How to Protect Yourself from Pesticides: COSECHA Radionovelas — Spanish Only (University of California, Berkeley)
- In Small Doses: Arsenic (Dartmouth College)
- Indoor Air Quaity Fact Sheet (Wayne State University)
- Kids and Asthma Display and Activities (763KB)
- Lead Safe Gardening - English (Wayne State University) (992KB)
- Lead Safe Gardening - Spanish (Wayne State University) (250KB)
- Love in the Time of Toxicants (University of California, Berkeley)
- Love in the Time of Toxicants - Spanish (University of California, Berkeley)
- Mercury: From Source to Seafood (Dartmouth College)
- PestiByte Podcasts (Oregon State University)
- Phthalates: The Everywhere Chemical (Zero Breast Cancer) (895KB)
- PROTECT Yourself in Personal Care Products (Northeastern University)
- PROTECT Yourself in Your Drinks and Food (Northeastern University)
- PROTECT Yourself in Your Garden (Northeastern University)
- PROTECT Yourself in Your Home (Northeastern University)
- PROTECT Yourself When Choosing Clothes for You and Your Family (Northeastern University)
- STEEP Coloring Sheets - PFAS (University of Rhode Island)
- Table Tips: Food for Thought - PFAS (University of Rhode Island)
- Tips for Families - PFAS (University of Rhode Island)
- Tips for Infants - PFAS (University of Rhode Island)
- Tips for Well Owners – PFAS (University of Rhode Island)
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