Eco-healthy child care protects kids’ health inside and out!
Understand the potential health impacts of artificial turf and crumb rubber in this Eco-Healthy FAQ, and learn simple ways to help protect children during outdoor play
Discover where lead in soil is most commonly found, why it matters for children's health, and how to reduce exposure through testing and prevention. This worksheet is a part of the Lead Safe Toolkit for Child Care.
Discover how children can be exposed to pesticides and learn safer pest management practices to help protect their health using this factsheet.
Find practical guidance for choosing safer playground surfaces and equipment in this Eco-Healthy FAQ.
Doormats can help keep dirt that contains chemicals outside of a child care. This infographic include information on how doormats can help protect kids' health and how to choose the right one for your facility.
EHCC is the only national program working for over 17 years to deliver technical assistance, training, and resources to child care professionals on reducing environmental hazards within child care settings. The EHCC program’s goal is to identify common toxicants found within and around child care facilities (Head Start, Early Head Start, family child care, and center-based facilities) and reduce or all together prevent adverse health effects from exposures.
