Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health

Southwest Center for Pediatric and Environmental Health

11937 US Hwy 271
Tyler, TX 75708-3154
(888) 901-5665
(903) 877-5884
fax: (903) 877-7982
swcpeh@uthct.edu

Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health :: Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health

Welcome
We are the Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health, one of 11 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU), a network of experts in children’s environmental health located throughout the United States. The SWCPEH serves the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico out of our offices at The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler.

What’s Happening?
This page is your portal to current events that focus on how the environment may impact the health of children. The content of this page will change frequently so check back often.

Topics for Parents
This page contains information and resources for parents on how children may be impacted by their environment.

Award The Southwest Center for Pediatric Environmental Health: Proud recipient of the 2005 EPA Children’s Environmental Health Excellence Award and the 2007 award to the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units.

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