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Children's Health Protection News and Events
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- Upcoming Events:
- EPA and National Urban League Kick Off Children's Health
Month by
Joining Forces To Protect Children from Environmental Health
Risks
On September 29, 2004, EPA signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)
with the National Urban League to work together on protecting
children
in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities from environmental
health
risks. Children in these communities may be disproportionately
affected
by environmental hazards. Each October, EPA commemorates Children's Health Month, which is designed to
increase
public
awareness and provide tools that the general public, health care
providers,
environmental professionals and businesses can use to help protect
children
from environmental health risks. Learn more about the EPA
and
National
Urban League partnership or download the Memorandum of
Understanding
(PDF/687K).
- EPA Launches First Annual Children’s Environmental Health
Awards
To raise
awareness
and highlight the importance of protecting children from
environmental
risks, EPA is pleased to announce the launch of its first annual
children’s
environmental health awards. These awards are designed to recognize
and
highlight the exemplary achievements of organizations or individuals
who
have demonstrated a level of commitment and leadership in
protecting children
from environmental risks.
We encourage you to apply for these awards to earn your
organization
recognition
for their commitment to protecting children from environmental
hazards
and for setting a good example for others to follow.
Download
the awards description and application (PDF/769K)!
Press
Release
- A settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation is providing $20
million
to school districts for filters and ultra-low sulfur fuel for
their school
bus fleets. Districts can get up to $750,000 to retrofit their
school
bus fleets. School districts ONLY can apply. School districts in
nonattainment
areas for particulate
or ozone will have first priority. For more
information,
visit www.cleanbusesforkids.com
.
- Toxicity and Exposure Assessment for
Children's
Health (TEACH) is an EPA project that complements existing
information
on health risks to children from exposure to chemicals in the
environment.
TEACH consolidates children's health information from scientific
literature
and improves access to that information through an interactive Web site. The Web site includes a searchable
database
and Chemical Summary Forms.
- The EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office
of
Regulatory
Enforcement dedicated the September 2004 issue of "Enforcement; Alert" (PDF) to
the
protection
of children from exposure to asbestos at school. To learn more,
call the
Toxic Substances Control Act Assistance Information Service at (202)
554-1404
or the Asbestos Ombudsman at (800) 368-5888.
- PRODUCT RECALL: TOY JEWELRY SOLD IN VENDING MACHINES. The
U.S.
Consumer Products Safety Commission and four companies are alerting
consumers
to the recall of 150 million toy bracelets, rings, and necklaces
that
have been sold nationwide in vending machines over the last 18
months
for 25 to 75 cents. The jewelry includes gold or silver colored
rings,
necklaces with black cords or that are gold or silver colored,
and bracelets
with medallions or fake stones. Consumers should throw the jewelry
away
because many of them contain dangerous amounts of lead. For more
information
and pictures, see www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pre
rel/prhtml04/04174.html .
- A new Children's Environmental Health Center at Harvard School
of Public
Health will develop an integrated approach to the study of the
mixture
of toxic metals at the Tar Creek Superfund Site in Oklahoma and
their
potential effects on the neurological, behavioral, and mental
development
of children living in the area. For more information, visit: www.nih.gov/news/pr/jul2004/nie
hs-07.htm .
- EPA supported the WHO effort to create "Inheriting the
World:
the Atlas of Children's Health and Environment " launched at the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment
and Health
in Budapest.
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