About the Program

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Spain

The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) of the University Hospital Virgen of the Arrixaca, located in Murcia, Spain is dedicated to the diagnosis, prevention and management of pediatric diseases linked to the environment.

PEHSU scientists conduct education and outreach on pediatric environmental health for professionals and communities alike and collaborate with local and national authorities to reduce pediatric exposures to environmental pollutants. PEHSU works to join the prevention, treatment and management aspects of pediatric environmental diseases and conducts research to this end.