Children and Emergencies
- Floods
- Extreme Heat
- Wildfires
Hot Topics
Climate Change and the Health of Children
Draft National Toxicology Program (NTP) Brief on Bisphenol A (PDF) (69 pp, 544K)
Children's Environmental Health Disparities Fact Sheets
Monthly Online Action Initiation Lists Highlighting New EPA Rules in Development
Basic Information about Risk Assessments
Health Care Provider Resources
Children's Environmental Health: 2007 Highlights (PDF) (20 pp, 2.6MB)
America's Children and the Environment
Latest Product Recalls
Current Funding Opportunities
Children may be more vulnerable to environmental exposures than adults because:
- Their bodily systems are still developing
- They eat more, drink more, and breathe more in proportion to their body size
- Their behavior can expose them more to chemicals and organisms
Protecting children's health from environmental risks is fundamental to EPA's mission. Get the facts about children's environmental health.
![]() Potential Environmental Hazards |
![]() Where Children Live, Learn, Play |
![]() Health Topics |
![]() Tips to Protect Children |
![]() News |
![]() ![]() |