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Healthy Child Care

Because of their size, stage of development, and behavior, children are at greater risk than adults for adverse health effects caused by exposure to indoor air pollutants. This site presents providers, parents and government agencies with resources to identify and reduce children’s exposure to pollutants that may be present in child care facilities.


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  • Environmental Health Topics for Providers
  • Training, Webinars and Resources for Providers      

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  • Environmental Health Topics for Parents

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  • Environmental Health Topics  for Government Agencies
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Related Topics

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  • Children's Environmental Health Protection
  • America's Children and the Environment
  • Healthy School Environments
  • Environmental Education

Related Links and Announcements

  • EPA releases outreach materials and tips to help keep children safe from environmental hazards
  • EPA Announces Partnership to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposure at Schools and Childcare Facilities
  • EPA releases new booklet to help houses of worship identify and reduce environmental health hazards
  • Protecting Children's Health October 2019 Booklet
  • Administrator Wheeler Delivers Remarks at the Mid-Atlantic Lead Forum to Kick Off Children's Health Month 2019

Green Cleaning Toolkit

Green Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting: A Toolkit for Early Care and Education (en Español)

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Last updated on March 29, 2022