This project supports the operation of protecting children from environmental health risks and provides flexibility to address environmental priorities

This agreement provides funding to the children's mercy hospital, through its region 7 pediatric environmental health specialty unit (pehsu). Activities:the pehsu will develop and disseminate education materials and supplies to build knowledge related to children's lead, pesticide safety, and exposure risks reduction to in-home day care providers located in vulnerable communities. This agreement funds outreach and education efforts in ST. Louis, missouri to protect children from environmental health risks in vulnerable communities. The pehsu's education activities will assure that children under the age of six exposures to lead and pesticides will be reduced through outreach to in-home daycare centers.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes: the pehsu will deliver outreach and education, establish a series of digital pesticide safety messages, and increase the awareness and availability of testing for elevated blood levels in children. This funding will directly benefit the citizens of missouri.