Region 7: Children’s Environmental Health in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and 9 Tribal Nations
Region 7 offices are located in Lenexa, KS and serve IA, KS, MO, and NE.
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Region 7 Contacts:
- Children’s Environmental Health Coordinator
LaTonya Sanders, sanders.latonya@epa.gov, 913-551-7555 - Schools Coordinator
Kathleen Fenton, fenton.kathleen@epa.gov, 913-551-7874
Region 7 / Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
The Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (MAPEHSU) is available to answer questions from healthcare professionals, parents, school officials, or other community members about children's symptoms that may be related to environmental exposures. Whatever your concern, please know the MAPEHSU shares your dedication to children's health and well-being.
Service Area: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska
Email: mapehsu@cmh.edu
Phone: 913-588-6638 or toll-free: 1-800-421-9916
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Major Environmental Health Concerns
These are the most common environmental health concerns for children in Region 7:
- Air quality and air pollutants
- Asbestos
- Asthma
- Environmental Justice
- Healthy Homes
- Healthy Schools
- Household Hazardous Waste
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Mercury
- Pesticides
- Radon