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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.
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
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Lead Safe Gardening - English (Wayne State University)
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Lead Safe Gardening - Spanish (Wayne State University)
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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)
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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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Last Reviewed: April 22, 2026