Prenatal Health and the Environment

Chemicals and artificial substances are common and potentially hazardous during pregnancy. Our environmental health promoters can help you avoid unnecessary risks.

Services

fact sheets and pamphlets training materials workshops and presentations

Fact sheets

Information about the potential health risks that common substances pose during pregnancy, as well as how to reduce exposure and where to get more information. Available in French and English.

Topics include:

Introduction to hidden reproductive hazards Pesticides Lead Paints and solvents Cleaning products Plastics Electromagnetic fields Asbestos Mercury

Pamphlets

Hidden Exposures: Reproduction and Pregnancy. Available in English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Urdu, Hindi and Tamil. Free.

Training manuals

Children’s Health and the Environment – A Primer. A comprehensive training manual produced by the Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and the Environment (CPCHE). Hard copies available through the Centre and CPCHE website (below). Free. Hidden Exposures: A Practical Guide to Creating a Healthy Environment for You and Your Children, 2nd edition, 2000 (training manual). $10 plus $2 shipping and handling. Limited supplies. New edition pending (currently being revised).

Workshops and presentations

Various topics Upon request