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M. LOUISE FITZPATRICK COLLEGE OF NURSING

Environmental Health  Risks, Responses, and Resilience

 

Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, Professor & Co-Director for the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment and Michelle Kelly, PhD, CRNP, CNE, FAANP, FAAN, Associate Professor & Co-Director of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health & the Environment will cover PFAS, Extreme cold, and stresses and challenges for the caregiver in addressing EH issues.

Learning objectives

  1. State two services provided by a Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU).
  2. Describe actions to take to reduce exposure to PFAS compounds.
  3. Identify an action to reduce workplace related stress.

 


Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment

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The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) are supported by cooperative agreement FAIN: NU61TS000356 with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR).  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also provides support through Inter-Agency Agreement 24TSS2400078 with CDC/ATSDR. The Public Health Institute supports the PEHSU as the National Program Office. The content on this website has not been formally disseminated by CDC/ATSDR or the EPA and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy. Use of trade names that may be mentioned is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the CDC/ATSDR or EPA.