CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NETWORK
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER 20 YEARS
CEHN has been working since 1992 on education, protective policy and support of research vital to children’s environmental health protection. CEHN has a history of working with a wide range of stakeholders, from health care and child care professionals to faith and policy leaders, to parents and caregivers, and has partnered with local and national professional and advocacy organizations, and local, state and federal government agencies. Major accomplishments include:
Sponsored first research workshop on children’s environmental health, bringing together researchers from different disciplines to undertake the challenge of merging pediatric and environmental research. The results of the workshop identified specific data gaps and specific research needs in the field (1993).