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| News from the NIEHS |
| World Health Organization |
| EPA Office of Children's Health Protection |
| Collaborative for Health and the Environment |
| American Academy of Pediatrics |
| National Children's Study |
Environmental Health Threats to ChildrenUS Environmental Protection AgencyURL: http://www.epa.gov/epadocs/ch ild.htm | |
| EPA's report on
Environmental Health Threats to Children presents the latest information
on a
major issue concerning today's families -- how children's health is
directly and
uniquely affected by our environment. Today, we recognize that children
face an
array of complex environmental threats to their health -- from
asthma-inducing
air pollution to toxic chemicals. This report describes how and why
children are
affected by these threats. The report also details the Clinton Administration's substantial efforts to protect children from environmental health threats. These actions range from signing new laws that explicitly protect children from pesticides and provide safer drinking water, to expanding families' right-to-know about lead-based paint and other environmental pollutants, to issuing tough new standards for industrial air pollution. I firmly believe that we can best protect the health of all Americans and our environment by protecting our children. Also contained in this report is EPA's National Agenda to Protect Children's Health from Environmental Threats, in which the Agency calls for a national commitment to ensure a healthy future for our children. EPA calls on national, state and local policy makers -- as well as each community and family -- to learn about the environmental threats our children face; to participate in an informed national policy debate on how together we can best reduce health risks for children; and to take action to protect our nation's future by protecting our children. |
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