July is UV Safety Month The skin is the body's largest organ. It protects against heat, sunlight, injury, and infection. Yet, some of us don't consider the necessity of protecting our skin. The need to protect your skin from the … Read more

This September, National Preparedness Month (NPM) will focus on planning, with an overarching theme “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.” We should all take action to prepare! We are all able to help first responders in our community by training … Read more

NIEHS invites you to its second annual Global Environmental Health Day- "Global community empowerment through community-engaged research" Global Environmental Health (GEH) research addresses pressing environmental health problems and aims to improve the lives of the most vulnerable populations, both in … Read more

The Environmental Protection Agency celebrates Children’s Health Month! Throughout the country (at each ten of the EPA’s Regions and at Head Quarters), the agency hosts and participates in a number of activities and events to raise awareness about children’s environmental … Read more

Despite the many successes and advancements in the field of children’s environmental health over the past few decades, today’s children face an epidemic of illness and chronic diseases linked to environmental exposures and our changing climate. As stated in the … Read more

Join us during this year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Week as we raise awareness about lead poisoning. How can you make the greatest impact during HUD, EPA, CDC, and WHO's week-long call-to-action to end childhood lead poisoning? Click here to learn … Read more