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While children have long been recognized to be especially vulnerable to certain toxins, the availability of specialized expertise for the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of affected children has been limited. The University of Washington Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit seeks to develop a critical mass of expertise in order to provide health care providers, educators, parents and their children with: training and educational materials; telephone consultation for patients, their families, and health care providers; risk communication; and enhanced pediatric clinical diagnostic and treatment services.

The Pediatrics Environmental Specialty Unit is funded by the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).