OCTOBER IS CHILDREN'S HEALTH MONTH!
Children are not little adults – they are still growing and developing. We need to take special precautions to keep them safe.
The amount of time a child spends indoors – and much of it is in school. EPA can help your school create healthy learning environments.
The decrease in mercury emissions since 1990. It can still be found in some household products and fish and can impair thinking and development.
No level of lead has been identified as safe. It's found in soil, old paint, and some household products. Exposure can lower intelligence, attention span, and growth.
Millions of pounds of pesticides are lost to drift each year. EPA is launching a new voluntary Drift Reduction Technology program to keep pesticides on the field and reduce exposure to people, wildlife and the environment.
Tom Reynolds
October 10, 2014
EPA Commitment to Outreach and Engagement
At its core, the Environmental Protection Agency is committed to broad outreach and engagement when developing rules and regulations that help protect human health and the environment where we live, learn and work. More >
Asthma Can Be Tackled (1 of 9)
Childhood Asthma - Monster (2 of 9)
Childhood Asthma - Fish (3 of 9)
The Breathe Easies: Vacuum Up the Floor (4 of 9)
The Breathe Easies: Don't Smoke in the House (5 of 9)
The Breathe Easies: Clean Up the Mold (6 of 9)
Prevent Pollution: Karyn Parsons PSA (7 of 9)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. (8 of 9)
Look Beneath the Surface: Address the Issues (9 of 9)
