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Region 8: Children’s Environmental Health in Mountain & Plains States

EPA Region 8 (Mountains and Plains) serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 28 Tribal Nations.


Contacts

For questions or requests regarding technical assistance, training, or outreach on children’s environmental health, healthy schools, or environmental education topics, please contact:

  • Kim Bartels: EPA Region 8 Children’s Health Coordinator; bartels.kim@epa.gov or (303) 312-6346.
  • April Nowak: EPA Region 8 Healthy Schools Coordinator; nowak.april@epa.gov or (303) 312-6528.

Mountain & Plains States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit

EPA and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) jointly support the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSUs), which is a network of experts in pediatric environmental health located throughout North America. PEHSUs were created to ensure that health professionals and communities have access to specialized medical knowledge and resources for children faced with a health risk due to a natural or human-made environmental hazard.  

The Mountain & Plains States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit is available to answer questions from health care professionals, parents, school officials, or other community members about children's symptoms that may be related to environmental exposures.

  • Service Area: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
  • Email: rmpehsu@dhha.org
  • Phone: (877) 800-5554

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Last updated on July 15, 2026
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