WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit

08/27/2025

Learn how diet can affect childhood cancer risk with our latest video!

Population-based studies conducted in several countries showed how a healthy diet during the critical periods of a child's development--from preconception, p...

08/27/2025

Learn how diet can affect childhood cancer risk with our latest video! https://bit.ly/41u4ggW

08/26/2025

We're excited to announce that WS PEHSU's Director, Dr. Timur Durrani, was recently appointed to the Scientific Guidance Panel of California's Environmental Contaminant Biomonitoring Program: https://biomonitoring.ca.gov/about/scientific-guidance-panel

08/18/2025

When concerned parents call, the PEHSU answers! "Thallium Exposure Secondary to Commercial Kale Chip Consumption: California Case Highlights Opportunities for Improved Surveillance and Toxicological Understanding" http://bit.ly/4oGMjFC

08/13/2025

Our Childhood Cancer & the Environment project just released a newsletter full of excellent resources! http://bit.ly/3UsMFly

08/12/2025

¡Nuevo! Stephen's Story En Español. Hemos traducido “Una historia de salud sobre el cáncer infantil: La historia de Esteban” al español para que su valiosa información esté disponible para todos los hispanohablantes!
https://tinyurl.com/3ew9ynsf

08/07/2025

In this video, Dr. Wiemels explores how some infections can result in abnormal damaging stimulation of the immune system, increasing leukemia risk, & how normal immune “education” can reduce leukemia risk: http://bit.ly/47iLHzM

07/18/2025

Great to see presentations in Mexico from colleagues who collaborated with us to offer a Spanish version of our Story of Health free CME on Childhood Cancer! https://bit.ly/storyofhealth

¡Sintonízanos este jueves 17 de julio a las 18:00 horas y acompáñanos en una edición más de nuestro programa de radio! 🎙️

Contaremos con la participación del Dr. Juan Manuel Mejía Arangure, quien nos hablarán sobre "Prevención del en México"
Además, nos acompañará la Dra. Laura Salas Salazar, hablando sobre la importancia de la "Salud Urbana".

Un espacio para el diálogo y la salud ¡No te lo pierdas!

📅 Jueves 17 de julio
🕕 18:00 horas

07/14/2025

Dont miss this talk from colleagues ! Wildfire Smoke & Effective Public Health Interventions. 7/23/25, 2:30-3:30pm PST: https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zIF3AJOgSzW3gkLlLxqr5A #/registration

07/09/2025

Tuesday, 7/15 at 1pm PST, don't miss this talk from 's Reach the Decision Makers Program, who will speak on evidence-based policy recommendations that prioritize drinking water safety & community needs: https://earth.ucsf.edu/events

07/08/2025

New paper on the vulnerability of children's cancer survivors from our team! Environmental Exposures Increase Health Risks in Childhood Cancer Survivors; https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/17/13/2223

07/02/2025

Are paints linked to childhood leukemia? We partnered with Collaborative for Health & Environment to review the research in this video: https://bit.ly/paints_cancer