WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit

12/05/2025

🚨 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...

12/04/2025

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.

12/02/2025

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

11/25/2025

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

11/18/2025

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

11/14/2025

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/

11/03/2025

🌟 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:

10/24/2025

Our PEHSU expertise is highlighted though 6 fantastic children's environmental health articles in the Special Section of the Journal of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society! Get the latest & greatest information to protect patients & families: https://www.sfmms.org/news/san-francisco-marin-medicine/current-issue.aspx

10/13/2025

Dont miss our Childhood Cancer and the Environment Newsletter! Here's the freshest edition! https://bit.ly/cancer_newsletter

09/29/2025

Great to see our PEHSU-led initiative in news! "As Wildfire Smoke and Pollution Rises, Kids with Cancer Need Resources": https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/09/430666/pesticides-and-wildfires-rise-kids-cancer-need-resources

09/24/2025

/PRNewswire/ -- A major concerted effort that brings together childhood cancer and childhood health organizations, guided by PREP4Gold Childhood Cancer...

09/23/2025

Supplemental folate reduces the risk of childhood leukemia & brain cancers. Learn more about folate by watching our most recent video:
https://youtu.be/6tQz5IZ2gtI