Development of the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit Network in North America

Bibliographic Data

ID11030357
AuthorsJerome A Paulson (0000-0002-0495-2899, At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...), Sandra Peyser, Catherine J Karr (0000-0002-4683-2270, At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...), Miriam McLaughlin, James M Seltzer (At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...), Debra C Cherry (At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...), Perry Elizabeth Sheffield (At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...), Enrique Cifuentes (At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...), Irena Buka (At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...), Robert W Amler (At the time this article was written, Jerome A. Paulson was with the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and the School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC. Catherine J. Karr was with the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle. James M. Seltzer was with the School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. Debra C. Cherry was with the University of Texas Health Science Center, Tyler. Perry...)
Year2009
Volume99
IssueS3
PagesS511-S516
Publication date2009-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2008.154641
PMID19890150
PMCIDPMC2774190
OpenAlexW19890150
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited11

Training in environmental health in general, and pediatric environmental health in particular, is inadequate. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry began to develop pediatric environmental health specialty units (PEHSUs) after noting the dearth of practitioners who could evaluate and manage children with exposures to environmental health hazards. The Environmental Protection Agency subsequently joined in providing support for what has developed into a network of 13 PEHSUs in North America. PEHSUs provide services to families, act as consultants to clinicians and public agencies, develop educational materials, and respond to natural disasters, including hurricanes and wildfires. PEHSUs are relatively easy to organize and should be replicable internationally

Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Computer Science · Education and Character Development · Educational Research and Pedagogy · Mathematics · Psychology · Values and Moral Education

Tools

Open DOISci-Hub