WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit

WS Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit The WS PEHSU was created when the University of California, San Francisco PEHSU and the University of California, Irvine PEHSU were merged in 2015.

The WS PEHSU at University of California San Francisco is a team of healthcare professionals, and public health practitioners passionate about best practices & equity for reproductive & children’s environmental health. We serve clinicians and the community in California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, the republic of the Marshall Islands and more than 150 tribal nations contained therein (Region 9). We are part of a network of PEHSUs across North America dedicated to providing expertise on the connection between reproductive and children’s environmental health, and the environment. This site connects you to information and resources on a variety of environmental health topics and describes current activities of the WS PEHSU and how to contact us for services.

Wildfire smoke enters your home & impacts indoor air. Creating a cleaner indoor air space protects your family. Healthca...
02/13/2026

Wildfire smoke enters your home & impacts indoor air. Creating a cleaner indoor air space protects your family. Healthcare professionals can receive free CME via CDC TRAIN: https://bit.ly/free_CME or Linktree in bio.

Family stressors can worsen children's asthma. Help alleviate stress through quality time or constructive activities. He...
02/09/2026

Family stressors can worsen children's asthma. Help alleviate stress through quality time or constructive activities. Healthcare professionals can receive free CME via CDC TRAIN: https://bit.ly/free_CME or Linktree in bio.

Did you know that variations in some genes are linked to higher asthma susceptibility? Refer to our post on asthma trigg...
02/05/2026

Did you know that variations in some genes are linked to higher asthma susceptibility? Refer to our post on asthma triggers to know what to avoid! Healthcare professionals can receive free CME via CDC TRAIN: https://bit.ly/free_CME or Linktree in bio.

There's still time to register for the lecture on 2/12. Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD (EaRTH, Stanford) will present "Break...
02/05/2026

There's still time to register for the lecture on 2/12. Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD (EaRTH, Stanford) will present "Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Corporate Drivers of Environmental Chronic Disease." Register here: https://ucsf.zoom.us/meeting/register/25LPA4f0Rq2XO_OjCNh5WQ #/registration

Changes inside & outside the home can reduce asthma triggers & flare-ups, such as avoiding harmful cleaning products & g...
02/03/2026

Changes inside & outside the home can reduce asthma triggers & flare-ups, such as avoiding harmful cleaning products & getting regular checkups. Healthcare professionals can receive free CME via CDC TRAIN: https://bit.ly/free_CME or Linktree in bio.

Healthy eating habits are crucial to managing children's asthma: healthy weight, eating fruits/vegetables, adequate omeg...
01/30/2026

Healthy eating habits are crucial to managing children's asthma: healthy weight, eating fruits/vegetables, adequate omega-3 & vitamin-D. Healthcare professionals can receive free CME via CDC TRAIN: https://bit.ly/free_CME or Linktree in bio!

It can be tough, but many asthma triggers can be avoided. These include avoiding exercise near highways, controlling mol...
01/27/2026

It can be tough, but many asthma triggers can be avoided. These include avoiding exercise near highways, controlling mold and not smoking indoors. Healthcare professionals can receive free CME via CDC TRAIN: https://bit.ly/free_CME or Linktree in bio!

Don't miss out! PEHSU's Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program presents: "Guardians of Planetary Health: An environm...
01/09/2026

Don't miss out! PEHSU's Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program presents: "Guardians of Planetary Health: An environmental intervention to transform the prognosis of pediatric oncology patients undergoing active treatment". 2/23, 12pm PST:
https://bit.ly/CCEP_2_23

Latest newsletter alert 📬: Our newest "Promotores de Salud" newsletter focuses on the launch of the CCEP, health effects...
12/16/2025

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.

Mark your calendars for the 6th annual lecture, featuring Dr. Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH (UCSF PRHE, EaRTH Center). Thi...
12/16/2025

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

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