Energy Justice & Equity By Eddy Daniel, Intern, Children’s Environmental Health Network December 2023 Energy justice and equity guarantee all communities, regardless of race, location, and socioeconomic status, access to …

Child Care Providers–Test Your Water For Lead + State Funding Available By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® October 2023 Lead can leach into drinking water when plumbing materials …

New Proposed Federal Rule will Protect Children from Lead Poisoning By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® September 2023 In July 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed strengthening requirements …

Keeping Children Safe During Extreme Heat Events: Tips By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® August 2023 Extreme heat events in the U.S. are already occurring and will become …

Enjoy the Summer while Reducing Your Exposure to Pesticides By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® July 2023 Science has brought to light many negative health and environmental impacts …

June is Brain Awareness Month By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® June 2023 The month aims to bring awareness to Alzheimer’s disease and brain health in general.  Neurobehavioral …

Child Care Provider Appreciation Day: Providers as Promoters of Health By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® May 2023 With Child Care Provider Appreciation Day® right around the corner …

 Obesogens–How to Avoid Exposures By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® February 2023 In the U.S. today, more than 14 million children live with obesity. Obesity is more common …

Improving Ventilation & Reducing Exposure to Childhood Viruses By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® January 2023 The last few months have been challenging for families and child care …

June is Healthy Homes Month By Hannah Wilkerson, Program Associate, Children’s Environmental Health Network It’s Healthy Homes Month! To celebrate, take some time this June to improve the environmental health …

Public Health Week & Lead Prevention in Child Care By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® April 2022 National Public Health Week is April 6-12th and this year’s theme …

New California Laws Make Food Packaging & Children’s Products Safer By Kathy Attar, Program Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® November 2021 In October, California enacted several laws that will ban the …

February is National Cancer Prevention Month By Kathy Attar, MPH, Engagement Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children in the U.S. Reducing …

Celebrating 48 Years of the Clean Water Act October 18th marked the 48th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act was a long-awaited reaction to the irresponsible …

Eco-Healthy’s Message is in Demand! By Kathy Attar, Engagement Manager, Eco-Healthy Child Care® In May, we presented our eco-healthy curriculum for the first time to child care providers and other …

Behind the Scenes: How Partnerships Elevate the Impactfulness of Our Work  By Hester Paul, National Director, Eco-Healthy Child Care® We are a small national non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the …