Resource Library

Children’s Environmental Health Resource Library

ASPIRE Children’s Environmental Health Center

Welcome to the Children's Environmental Health Resource Library!

Here, you'll find a wealth of trusted information and resources dedicated to protecting children's health from environmental hazards.

Whether you're a parent, caregiver, educator, or healthcare professional, this library offers valuable tools and knowledge to help you create a safe and healthy environment for the children in your life.

Explore our diverse collection of resources

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    This website from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information about lead exposure and poisoning in children, including risk factors, prevention, and testing for lead exposure.

  • Website

    This website from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information on lead in drinking water, including sources of lead in drinking water, health risks, and prevention strategies.

  • Website

    This website from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information on lead exposure risks from imported products, including candies, spices, traditional medicines, and cosmetics, explaining how lead contamination can occur and how to reduce exposure.

  • Website

    This website from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information on lead in paint, including potential sources of exposure to lead in paint, health risks, and prevention strategies.

  • Website

    This website from AirNow provides guidance on safely returning home after a wildfire, including information on safe cleanup of ash and debris, water safety, carbon monoxide prevention, and managing mental health.

  • Fact sheet

    This fact sheet from AirNow explains how schools, organizations, and communities can use a color-coded flag system based on the U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Index (AQI) to communicate daily air quality levels, helping people take actions to protect their health during periods of poor air quality.

  • Interactive Map

    This interactive map from AirNow shows location-based air quality conditions based on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations. It also shows fire locations from incidents and satellite detections as well as smoke plumes detected by satellites.

  • Website

    This website from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides real-world examples of situations where children have been exposed to lead at home and offers tips for preventing exposure to lead in and around the home.

  • Website

    This website from AirNow offers step-by-step advice on planning ahead for wildfire smoke events, including knowing who is at increased risk for more severe health effects from wildfire smoke, creating a clean room, and monitoring air quality.

  • Fact sheet

    This activity sheet from the Keep Oregon Green Association guides homeowners on how to safely burn backyard debris like brush, tree limbs, leaves, and other plant materials to prevent wildfires.

  • Report

    This multi-stakeholder workgroup report offers parents and caregivers, health practitioners, educators, and policymakers evidence-based strategies to protect children's health from wildfire smoke exposure, including best practices for protecting indoor air quality in school settings.

  • Report

    This multi-stakeholder workgroup report offers summaries of the presentations and discussions that took place during the Children’s Health and Wildfire Smoke Workshop. The workshop helped develop best practices to protect children's health from wildfire smoke, especially in a school setting.