WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit

16/12/2025

Latest newsletter alert 📬: Our newest "Promotores de Salud" newsletter focuses on the launch of the CCEP, health effects of VOCs, and more.

In collaboration with the Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment (CIRCLE), "Promotores de Salud" is a newsletter for and to increase awareness about reproductive and children’s environmental health issues. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/wspehsu-promotores.

16/12/2025

Mark your calendars for the 6th annual lecture, featuring Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH (UCSF PRHE, EaRTH Center). This annual lecture series honors Dr. Needleman’s groundbreaking work on lead and children's health. Register here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/register/25LPA4f0Rq2XO_OjCNh5WQ #/registration

12/12/2025

Check out this excellent recent paper from our close colleagues at UCSF! "Climate Change and Reproductive Health": https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12640714/

10/12/2025

We're lucky to have found such a great new Coordinator for the WSPEHSU! Ari Eastburn McCormick is an advocate of Reproductive Justice, working with menstrual equity organizations, as a full-spectrum doula-in-training, & as a 2023 UCSF Bixby Advocacy and Communications Fellow.

05/12/2025

Our colleagues at the 𝗨𝗖𝗦𝗙 𝗘𝗮𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 have extended their application deadline to 𝟭𝟮/𝟭𝟱. If you want to develop the skills to advance environmental health in your community, apply today: http://earth.ucsf.edu/reach

05/12/2025

🚨 New Video Alert for Pediatricians & Health Professionals. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗶, 𝗠𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 “𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗿𝘆, 𝗔𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰." A concise, clinically-focused review of toxic exposure and management. Watch & discuss!

Dr. Durrani presents to UCLA Pediatric Residents on case studies of treating patients with toxic metals exposure, primarily lead.Learning Objectives:- Descri...

04/12/2025

The WSPEHSU is excited to welcome Dr. Sonja Swenson to our team!
She's a pediatrician who cares for patients from birth through their teenage years with a special interest in breastfeeding, & is a certified lactation counselor.

02/12/2025

12/8/25 at 12pm PST, don't miss "Evaluating the Impacts of the Environment on Pediatric Cancer Risk and Survivorship" w/ Dr. Michael Scheurer, of Emory University School of Medicine: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__LRaLtoyQLaJmv4FfhmXPA #/registration

25/11/2025

From our colleagues at : Interested in building the skills to create positive environmental health change in your community? 🌾 Apply by Dec. 1! 👉 https://earth.ucsf.edu/reach

18/11/2025

An excellent, short commentary- "Childhood Cancer & the Environment: Opportunities for Prevention"- from our Director Emeritus Dr. Mark Miller & Maria Valenti of Commonweal: https://www.healthandenvironment.org/latest-research/blog/childhood-cancer-and-the-environment

14/11/2025

We're excited to announce that our Spanish translated “Una historia de Salud” (Story of Health) Cancer chapter is featured on the homepage of the Mexican Academy of Pediatrics!. https://www.academiamexicanadepediatria.org/

03/11/2025

🌟 𝗖𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: Wed., 11/5, 7pm PT. Join 𝗦𝗙 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗦𝗥’𝘀 NEW 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 series! Dr. Bret Andrews will discuss natural gas & health + benefits of zero-emission home appliances. 📌 RSVP: