Health care professionals play a vital role in educating their patients and helping to prevent preconception and prenatal exposure to environmental hazards.
We work with medical organizations to integrate environmental health in health care and influence policy change to promote health equity and protect pregnant people and future generations.
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is a leading global voice of reproductive health professionals and its actions have profound resonance on reproductive health impacts of exposure to toxic environmental chemicals.
Reducing exposure to toxic environmental agents is a critical area of intervention for obstetricians, gynecologists, and other reproductive health professionals in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) are a national network of experts in the prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of health issues that arise from environmental exposures from preconception through adolescence.
A policy statement by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics on preventing exposure to toxic environmental chemicals and communications materials created by PRHE to support it.
Understanding environmental health can help health care professionals improve care. Check out a list of CME courses here.
The Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (WS-PEHSU) created a toolkit to fill the need for environmental health information.
Created by WS-PEHSU to explore the environmental influences on reproductive health, including infertility, developmental challenges, and childhood cancer.
Developed by NIEHS-funded P30 children's health centers to address common environmental health concerns such as lead, secondhand smoke, mold, and radon.
Clinical Resources
Environmental health fact sheets developed by the Western States PEHSU, including links to fact sheets from the national PEHSU and other sources.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry developed guidance on how and why to gather information on patient exposure to toxic chemicals.
That’s why PRHE monitors and analyzes how the Environmental Protection Agency evaluates chemical risks and implements the Toxic Substances Control Act. We share the science and best scientific methods to inform and guide policies that protect people from harmful chemicals, particularly those who are especially vulnerable such as pregnant people and children, and those who are disproportionately impacted, such as communities of color, low-income and fenceline communities.
Developed by the Consortium for Reproductive Environmental Health in Minorities (CREHM) the Prenatal Environmental Exposure History includes an assessment and steps to reduce risk.
Developed by Dr. Susan Buchanan, Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program at University of Illinois Hospital.