Children's Environmental Health research funding at risk: OMB delay

March-26-2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will lose several millions of dollars authorized for children's environmental health research if it is unable to issue requests for proposals for these funds by April 1, 2012--but they also need to issue the RFPs under an improved rule protecting human test subjects who are exposed to harmful chemicals in such studies. Full Article

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CEHN Executive Director, Nsedu Witherspoon, comments on National Conversation story in the Nation's Health Paper

August-1-2011

Nsedu Witherspoon told the Nation's Health that Americans "need and want protection" from chemical exposures. Full Article

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Protecting Our Children from the Prophets (and Profits) of Doubt
By Cynthia Bearer, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP and Richard J. Jackson, MD, MPH

July-11-2011

CEHN's members comment on the U.S. EPA’s recent proposal to protect our children by getting mercury out of our environment--and our food. Full Article

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Nsedu Witherspoon, executive director of the CEHN, talks about the National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures Action Agenda

June-9-2011

Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, executive director of the Children's Environmental Health Network, said: “Imagine a nation where families with children and other members of a community know their water, soil, air, homes, schools and places of work and recreation are healthy for everyone and free from chemical hazards. The National Conversation was born out of this vision, and out of a widely shared desire to consider past successes, identify current challenges and highlight solutions that would promote a health-protective chemical safety system. The National Conversation Action Agenda includes steps that each of us can take to bring us closer to the vision of a nation that uses and manages chemicals in ways that are safe and healthy for all people.” Full Article

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National Coversation Action Agenda -- News Release

June-9-2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.//June 9, 2011//Even though Americans are exposed every day to potentially harmful chemicals, the U.S. government currently does not have in place a comprehensive system to protect the public in such situations. That is expected to change as a result of a new “action agenda” emerging from a two-year national conversation led by government, nonprofit and industry organizations. Full Article

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CEHN Members Talk About Environmental Health Through StoryCorps

February-22-2011

CEHN Executive Director, Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, and Board Member, Brenda Afzal, talk about Environmental Health with other members of the American Public Health Association (APHA) through Story Corps. To listen to each participant's StoryCorps, click on the third link under "What's New" here.

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Eco Healthy Child Care^® wins the Change Agents Unite contest

January-20-2011

Today is the day! It’s finally time to announce the winners in the Change Agents Unite Contest. Over the last two months, we’ve heard from a wide variety of teams about what they’re doing to inspire change. The “cookie cutter” approach to change is behind us and thanks to teams of people like all of our nominees and winners, a new approach is in town! For full article click here.

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The Child Development Labs are Going Green

November-8-2010

The University’s Child Development Laboratories are now one of four Eco-Healthy Child Care centers in the state of Connecticut.

Eco-Healthy Child Care is a national program that encourages child care settings to be as healthy, safe, and green as possible by reducing children’s exposure to toxic substances. For full article click here.

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First-Ever National Eco-Healthy Child Care^® Program Launches to Protect Children in Child Care

October-5-2010

Washington, DC—October 5, 2010—The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) today launches its national Eco-Healthy Child Care program (EHCC), which encourages healthier child-care settings by training child-care providers to protect children and staff from harmful chemical exposures—from Bisphenol-A in plastic food containers, PVC in toys, and formaldehyde in commonly-used furniture to lead and mercury—with free or low-cost alternatives that are easy to implement. For full article click here.

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CEHN Board Member, Dr. Lynn Goldman, to receive Heinz Award

September-22-2010

UC Berkeley alumna Lynn Goldman, a former assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton administration, was announced as one of this year's 10 Heinz Award recipients Tuesday for working to protect people from toxic chemicals. For full article click here.