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Children's Environmental Health News

16 May Last ones left in a toxic town. At the entrance to Treece, Kan., something strange happens: Mountains appear on the horizon. Except they?re not really mountains. They?re mounds of toxic stone. Gray, treeless monuments to the town?s more profitable past. New York Times.

16 May US asthma rates are at an all-time high, CDC says. The proportion of Americans with asthma increased from 7.3% in 2001 to 8.4% in 2010, marking the highest level ever, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Los Angeles Times.

16 May Garden equipment found to contain hazardous chemicals. While there's no dearth of studies examining the presence of questionable chemicals in household staples such as cleaners, toys, and personal care products, similar studies that focus on gardening gear -- hoses, gloves, hand tools, kneeling pads and the like -- are rarer. Mother Nature Network.

16 May Residual pesticide found at proposed Little League site in Palmetto; officials to consider new site. Residual pesticides found at a proposed site for Little League ball fields have led Manatee County officials to recommend halting construction plans because of the increased time and money associated with cleaning up the area. Bradenton Herald.

16 May Cutting emissions accomplished. Fourth-graders at Rockwood School District's Center for Creative Learning haven't been idle in working to promote clean air at their Ellisville campus. The 53 students were honored for their work on "Action4Air," a campaign to lessen vehicle idling. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

ICEH WORKING GROUP NEWS

Practice Prevention Column Updates and Translations, March 2011.
Updates to columns on mold, pesticides and the Top 10 Things You Can Do are now available on our Practice Prevention page. Several columns have also been translated into Spanish.

New program: Eco-Healthy Child Care, October 2010.
The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) launched its national Eco-Healthy Child Care program (EHCC), which encourages healthier child-care settings by training child-care providers to protect children and staff from harmful chemical exposures – from bisphenol-A in plastic food containers, PVC in toys, and formaldehyde in commonly used furniture to lead and mercury – with free or low-cost alternatives that are easy to implement.

Children First Conference, October 1, 2010.
Promoting Ecological Health for the Whole Child, held at the University of San Francisco. This one-day symposium highlighted a range of interacting factors that influence child health and development, including nutrition, education, socio-economic status, exposures to toxic chemicals, and access to preventive health care. Presentations and recordings will be posted soon. See the symposium page.

BP Oil Spill: Keeping Kids Safe! August 2010. The Healthy Schools Network has published this two-page flyer for parents regarding the effects of the Gulf oil spill on children. See the flyer.

New Practice Prevention Column on PFCs, April 2010.
A new column on perfluorochemicals, including PFOA / C8, is now available on our Practice Prevention page. Written to make the science and current knowledge accessible to parents and others, this succinct fact sheet summarizes health hazards and methods to reduce exposures.

Other ICEH news is listed on the ICEH History page.

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