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- From Seveso, Italy, to Salinas, CA, CERCH has studied the child health impacts of pesticides, flame retardants, and many other chemicals. The center prioritizes engaging communities to inform study design, implementation and dissemination.
  
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- Environmental exposures, sometimes even in very small quantities over the course of years or decades, can affect our health in various of ways. Here, we offer resources catered to specific audiences and overview exposures CERCH has investigated.
  
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Educational Materials

CERCH has created a variety of scientifically informed and tested educational materials that can help you identify and avoid environmental health risks. Below, we offer some essential Fact Sheets, an interactive Prenatal Environmental Health Kiosk, Toolkits, Online Courses and Additional Links for both adults and youth.

Educational Radio Novellas: Pesticide Safety in Agricultural Communities (Spanish)

¡Aprende cómo puedes reducir tu exposición potencial a los pesticidas! Jóvenes de la escuela preparatoria en Salinas, California crearon estas series en español en el verano de 2017 para educar a las personas en su comunidad agrícola. Hay 7 episodios, y un nuevo episodio se publicará cada semana. Cada episodio presenta un escenario común donde uno podría estar expuesto a residuos de pesticidas y acciones simples que las personas pueden tomar para reducir estas posibles exposiciones. Ha sido posible por el Estudio COSECHA en asociación con Clínica de Salud del Valle de Salinas financiado por el Programa de Investigación de Cáncer de Mama de California. Para escuchar, por favor haga clic en los títulos del episodio. También hay guiones en ingles y español debajo de cada episodio. Ingenieria de sonido por Matthew Spady.

Learn how you can reduce your potential exposure to pesticides! High school youth in Salinas, California created this Spanish series in the summer of 2017 to educate people in their agricultural community! There are 7 episodes, a new episode will be released each week. Each episode features a common scenario where one might be exposed to pesticide residues and simple actions people can take to reduce these potential exposures. Made possible by the COSECHA Study, in partnership with La Clinica de Salud de Valle Salinas funded by the California Breast Cancer Research Program. To listen, please click the episode titles. There are also scripts in both English and Spanish below each episode! Audio by Matthew Spady.