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Environmental Health聽 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鈥檚 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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