Children's Health Month Resources
Protecting Children's Health at Home:
Reducing exposures to mercury
https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/mercury
Lead in the home, including facts about lead and health effects
http://www2.epa.gov/lead/learn-about-lead#effects
Lead in drinking water
http://water.epa.gov/drink/info/lead/index.cfm
Drinking water
http://water.epa.gov/drink/info/
Indoor air quality
http://www2.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/protect-indoor-air-quality-your-home
Smoke-free Homes and Cars Program
http://www2.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/secondhand-tobacco-smoke-and-smoke-free-homes
Protecting children from pesticides:
http://www2.epa.gov/pesticides/pesticides-and-public-health
Safe control of pests in the home, lawn and garden:
http://www2.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/food-and-pesticides
Pesticide poisoning prevention:
http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-incidents
Protecting Children’s Health at School:
Healthy School Environments
https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/schools
Clean School Bus USA
http://www2.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-school-bus
- Program to reduce children's exposure to diesel exhaust and air pollution created by diesel school buses.
- Brings together partners from business, education, transportation, and public-health to eliminate unnecessary school bus idling, perform diesel retrofits, and replace the oldest buses.
Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingwater/schools/index.cfm
- Web site provides information about drinking water quality in schools and child care facilities.
- Site includes Guidance & Tools, Laws & Regulations, and information about Partners.
ENERGY STAR for K-12 School Districts
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12
- Web site provides information about energy efficiency in schools.
- Site includes Guidance & Tools and information for students and parents.
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Program
http://www2.epa.gov/iaq-schools
- Developed to reduce exposures to indoor environmental contaminants in schools through voluntary adoption of sound indoor air quality management practices.
- Resource to help schools identify, correct, and prevent IAQ problems.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Schools
http://www2.epa.gov/managing-pests-schools/webinars-about-integrated-pest-management-schools
- Provides safe and usually less costly options for effective integrated pest management options for schools.
- School IPM programs use strategies to reduce sources of food, water and shelter for pests.
Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (SC3)
http://www2.epa.gov/schools-chemicals/schools-chemical-cleanout-campaign-industry-leaders-are-part-solution
- SC3 aims to ensure that all schools are free from hazards associated with outdated and unnecessary chemicals.
- SC3 gives K-12 schools information and tools to responsibly manage chemicals.
Smart Growth and Schools
http://www2.epa.gov/smartgrowth/smart-growth-and-school-siting