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Health:

yosemite.epa.gov	Environmental Protection Agency's Children's Health Protection Portal.
yosemite.epa.gov	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "2008 Children's Environmental Health Report" Describes and links to current programs from the Environmental Protection Agency concerned with children's health. PDF. ***
www.who.int	World Health Organization. Children's environmental health web site provides access to a large number of publications, statistics, indicators, fact sheets on children's environmental health, as well as links to other related WHO and non-WHO sites.
www.healthychild.org	Healthy Child Healthy World is a not-for-profit dedicated to educating parents and caregivers about environmental toxins that affect children’s health.
www.childenvironment.org	Mount Sinai Children’s Environmental Health Center. Protecting Children Against Environmental Threats to Health.
www.healthyschools.org	Healthy Schools Network, is a non profit national environmental health organization that does research, information, education, coalition-building, and advocacy to ensure that every child has a healthy learning environment that is clean and in good repair.
kidshealth.org/kid	Kids Health. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides information for kids written in age-appropriate content and tone. ***
www.4girls.gov	Department of Health and Human Services' Girls Health.gov promotes healthy, positive behaviors among girls between the ages of 10 and 16. The purpose of the site is to give girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women, and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home.' Good site.
www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov	National Children’s Study will examine the effects of environmental influences on the health and development of 100,000 children across the United States, following them from before birth until age 21. The goal of the Study is to improve the health and well- being of children. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York will begin recruiting volunteer Study participants...
www.holisticmoms.org	Holistic Moms Network, a non-profit support and resource organization connecting parents who are interested in holistic health and green living.
www.childhealthdata.org	Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health is a project of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ask a question or search for info.

Health Articles:
www.reuters.com	"Probiotics may prevent colds in children" Reuters July 2009. The journal Pediatrics reports that Chinese researchers have found that children taking Lactobacillus/Bifidobacterium had 72 percent fewer fevers, 62 percent fewer coughs, and 59 percent fewer runny noses...

Health Care:
www.familiesusa.org	Families USA is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

1) The American Society for Testing and Materials has set the allowed noise levels of Children's toys at 138 decibels (as loud as a jet engine's roar). 2) Studies conducted at John's Hopkins in 2002 showed that moderate background noise can interfere with an infant's ability to learn language. NY Times-December 9,2008 "All that Noise is damaging Children's Hearing"

Lice:
www.hsph.harvard.edu	Harvard School of Public Health. Head lice: Information and Frequently Asked Questions.
www.adviceonlice.com	Advice on Lice. Pesticide free suggestions for persistent cases of head lice.

Reproduction and Development:
cerhr.niehs.nih.gov	Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR). The National Toxicology Program and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences established the NTP Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction in 1998 to serve as an environmental health resource to the public and to regulatory and health agencies. The Center provides scientifically-based, uniform assessments of the potential for adverse effects on reproduction and development caused by agents to which humans may be exposed.
cfpub.epa.gov	Guidelines for Reproductive Toxicity Risk Assessment discuss the scientific basis for concern about exposure to agents that cause reproductive toxicity and describe the principles and procedures to be followed in conducting risk assessments for reproductive toxicity. U.S. EPA National Center for Environmental Assessment.
www.preconceptionplan.com	Preconception Plan. When implemented effectively, preconception planning significantly reduces the risk of many childhood diseases and disorders. Non-profit -- Director Mindy Allen's son was diagnosed with Autism and through early intervention she had that diagnosis completely reversed... good advise...
www.breastcancerfund.org	The Falling Age of Puberty In U.S. Girls What We Know, What We Need to Know. The Breast Cancer Fund commissioned ecologist and author Sandra Steingraber to write The Falling Age of Puberty—the first comprehensive review of the literature on the timing of puberty—to help us better understand this phenomenon so we can protect our daughters’ health. "Like breast cancer, early puberty is influenced by a combination of factors, including obesity, environmental chemicals, inactivity, premature birth, formula feeding and more."
pediatrics.aappublications.org	Pubertal Assessment Method and Baseline Characteristics in a Mixed Longitudinal Study of Girls. Results -- The baseline cohort included 1239 girls. The proportion of girls who had attained breast stage 2 varied by age, race/ethnicity, BMI percentile, and site. At 7 years, 10.4% of white, 23.4% of black non-Hispanic, and 14.9% of Hispanic girls had attained breast stage ≥2; at 8 years, 18.3%, 42.9%, and 30.9%, respectively, had attained breast stage ≥2. The prime determinant of height velocity was pubertal status. "Children are extremely sensitive to hormones before puberty,” Niels Skakkebaek says “because they are producing so little that small amounts can make a difference.” August 2010.

Safe plastics:
www.thegreenguide.com	National Geographic. Green Guide- suggestions for safe baby bottle products.

Safety:
www.simplesteps.org	Natural Resources Defense Council. Simple Steps/Baby Steps, advice, tips....
www.sustainableproduction.org	Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, in partnership with GreenBlue, a non-profit, has formed the Sustainable Children’s Products Initiative to promote the sustainable design and development of children’s products.

School Health:
www.epa.gov	EPA's HealthySEAT: Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool is designed to help school districts evaluate and manage all of their environmental, safety and health issues.
www.epa.gov	EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program designed to reduce exposures to indoor environmental contaminants in schools through the voluntary adoption of sound indoor air quality management practices.
www.epa.gov	EPA's Clean School Bus USA's goal is to reduce children's exposure to diesel exhaust and the amount of air pollution created by diesel school buses.
www.epa.gov/epawaste	EPA's Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign aims to ensure that all schools are free from hazards associated with mismanaged chemicals. SC3 gives K-12 schools information and tools to responsibly manage chemicals.
www.epa.gov/safewater/schools	EPA's Drinking Water in Schools & Child Care Facilities site provides information about drinking water quality in schools and child care facilities.
www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm	EPA's Integrated Pest Management in Schools site. The EPA recommends that schools use integrated pest management (IPM) to reduce pesticide risk and exposure to children.
www.greenflagschools.org	Green Flag Program is a project of the national Child Proofing Our Communities Campaign, coordinated by the Center for Health Environment and Justice. No new info, but there is lots of helpful info here.

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