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Protecting Children's Environmental Health

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    Help to improve the health of our children with these tips and resources.

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  • America's Children and the Environment (ACE)

    EPA's America's Children and the Environment brings together information from a variety of sources to provide data and trends and related information on the environment and children's health.

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Children are often more vulnerable to pollutants than adults due to differences in behavior and biology, that can lead to greater exposure and/or unique windows of susceptibility during development. Learn more about children's health, the environment, and what you can do.


About Children's Health

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  • Heavy Metals in Cultural Products Resources
  • Consumer Tool for Identifying POU Drinking Water Filters Certified to Reduce Lead
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  • President's Task Force on Environmental Health/Safety Risks to Children: Watch to learn more
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  • Registered EPA disinfectants for use against infectious diseases
  • Lead
  • Indoor Air Quality

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News about schools and children’s environmental health at EPA. 

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Last updated on April 30, 2025
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