October 20, 2006—For its annual Children’s Health Month in October, themed “Promoting Healthy School Environments,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Webcasts and an environmental health report on healthy school environments.
The Webcasts are offered throughout October to raise awareness about protecting children from environmental risks, such as indoor air pollution, while they are in school. The Webcasts are available for parents, educators, facility managers, school administrators, architects, design engineers, school nurses, teachers, staff, and healthcare practitioners.
EPA’s annual report, “Children’s Environmental Health: 2006 Report; Environment, Health and a Focus on Children,” highlights the agency’s recent efforts to protect the health of children. Improving school environments, addressing indoor and outdoor air quality, and reducing exposures to chemicals and pesticides are a few of the activities described in the report.
The report also highlights the Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEAT), a software program that was developed by the EPA to ensure a safe and healthy environment in schools. HealthySEAT provides a healthy environment by monitoring all of the school’s environmental health and safety issues, says EPA.
For more information visit EPA’s Children’s Health Protection page.
