Are most doctors and nurses trained on the effects of the environment on the health of children?
No, and that is why the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units exist. Among other things, we provide expert consultation and training to healthcare professionals to help them better understand the unique health concerns related to children and environmental exposures. ChIldren’s Environmental Health is not yet standard in most medical and nursing school curricula and medical and pediatric textbooks may only skim health topics and their relationship to environmental exposures. Your personal healthcare professional may be very interested to know that he or she can consult with environmental pediatric professionals at these Units, and your interest in this topic may encourage more and more healthcare providers to become proficient in the topic.
