The Toolkit is a combination of easy-to-use reference guides for health providers and user friendly health education materials on preventing exposures to toxic chemicals and other substances that affect infant and child health.
copy deeplink Breathing Easy at Home/Una Casa Libre de Problemas Respiratorios
Breathing Easy at Home/Una Casa Libre de Problemas RespiratoriosEducational comic book about the sources of indoor pollution and ways to minimize exposure. Offers safe alternatives to clean homes. English and Spanish.
Files
- BreathingEasyComicEng.pdf (2.36 MB)
- UnaCasaLibreDeProblemasRespiratorias.pdf (2.85 MB)
copy deeplink National Pesticide Practice Skills Guidelines for Medical and Nursing Practice
National Pesticide Practice Skills Guidelines for Medical and Nursing PracticeOutlines the knowledge and skills that health professionals need to have about pesticides. This document is part of a national initiative aimed at ensuring that pesticides issues become integral elements of education and practice of primary care providers. English and Spanish
Files
- NEETFPesticidePracticeGuidelines.pdf (2.04 MB)
- NEETFHabilidadesParaLaPracticaPesticidas.pdf (668.29 KB)
copy deeplink Pesticides Nearby But Healthy: A Guide to Protect Children from Pesticides | Comic
Pesticides Nearby But Healthy: A Guide to Protect Children from Pesticides | Comic
This pesticide comic book targets migrant and seasonal farmworker families to educate parents about children's risks to pesticide exposure and ways to minimize these risks. The latest edition is currently only available Spanish though we are working on releasing an updated version of the comic in English.
We are currently "sold out" of our printed pesticide comic book. We are looking for additional funding. In the meantime, please download an e-copy.
Files
- PesticidesNearbyButHealthyENG_2007_0.pdf (1.33 MB)
- AUNQUE-CERCA-SANO-2020_PRINT.pdf (21.69 MB)
A Spanish language trifold with pesticide safety information.
Files
- TrCaptico_pesticidas.pdf (7.28 MB)
copy deeplink ¡Fuera los Quimicos! ¡Ya Llegó la Alternativa!
¡Fuera los Quimicos! ¡Ya Llegó la Alternativa!A Spanish language comic books that explains the dangers of pesticides and offers practical, less toxic approaches to pest control. Produced by the Center for Environmental Resource Management at UTEP.
Files
copy deeplink A Little Bit of Poison...Will It Kill You?: Comic book and Manual
A Little Bit of Poison...Will It Kill You?: Comic book and ManualThe manual is a guide that can be used by community workers, educators, and health promoters for their educational activities in the community. It provides information on the risks of exposure to environmental contaminants and pesticides and ways to reduce those risks. It also includes useful information and tips for working in the community.
As for the comic book, community workers, educators and health promoters can use it as an educational tool to inform their community about the risks of environmental contaminants and pesticides.
Files
- pocovenenocomicless20.pdf (16.8 MB)
- A LITTLE POISON WILL IT KILL YOU_June-2019.pdf (5.14 MB)
- Poco Veneno No Mata 2nd Edition - June2019.pdf (5.27 MB)
Pesticide and Pregnancy Handout, English and Spanish, from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Files
- PesticideandPregnancyHandoutEnglish.pdf (3.45 MB)
- PesticideandPregnancyHandoutSpanish.pdf (3.79 MB)