Policy on Evaluating Health Risks to Children
EPA released its Policy on Evaluating Risk to Children, which directs the agency to explicitly and consistently take into account environmental health risks to infants and children in all risk char
United Nation Convention on the Right of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a legally binding international agreement that sets out civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of every child.
MADRES Center for Environmental Health Disparities
USC established the Maternal And Developmental Risks from Environmental and Social Stressor Center for Environmental Health Disparities to explore the cumulative effects of chemical pollutants on p
Best Practices for Reducing Near-Road Pollution Exposure at School
This publication by EPA entails recommended interventions to address air pollution at school’s near roadway.
Inheriting a Sustainable World: Atlas on Children's Health and the Environment
In 2004, WHO published Inheriting the World: The Atlas of Children’s Health and the Environment, where they presented the continuing and emerging challenges to children’s environmental health.
Ventilation rates in California classrooms: Why many recent HVAC retrofits are not delivering sufficient ventilation
Previous studies have shown the common negative impact of under-ventilation of the classroom on the health and learning of the student.
Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
On April 21, 1997, Bill Clinton signed the Executive Order on the Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks, which requires all the federal agencies to prioritize ensu
Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) [1997]
In May 1997, EPA established the Office of Children’s Health Protection (OCHP) to support the National Agenda to Protect Children’s Health from Environmental Threats.
Environmental Health Threats to Children [1996]
This report by EPA presents the major issue of how children’s health is directly impacted by the environment.
A UNICEF study on condition in Centeral and Eastern Europe that noted that 17% of the former USSR has been declared an ecological crisis; children’s respiratory diseases, allergies, retarted i