EPA: Children First: asthma and green cleaners

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News for Release: Tuesday, April 18, 2006

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Committed to Putting Children First

Contact: Enesta , (202) 564-4355 / jones.enesta@...

(Washington, D.C.-April 18, 2006) Developing a new generation of

pediatricians with environmental health expertise. Studying the effect of

on-road

emissions in asthmatic children to prevent the health impacts of air pollution.

Starting a " green cleaning " program to help reduce children's exposures to

environmental hazards in school. These programs are three of 14 that will

be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the second

Children's Environmental Health Excellence Awards ceremony on April 20 in

Washington, D.C.

" As both a scientist and a grandfather, I have tremendous respect for those

working in the environmental sciences to ensure the safety of our most

valuable resource – our children, " said EPA Administrator L. .

" On

behalf of the American people, EPA applauds these individuals and

organizations for their outstanding work in protecting our nation's future

leaders. "

EPA is honoring 14 organizations and individuals for their outstanding

leadership in protecting children from environmental risks. EPA plays a major

role in protecting infants and children, who are more susceptible than adults

to

some environmental hazards, because their nervous, immune, digestive and

other systems are still developing.

The 2006 Children's Environmental Health Champion Award will be presented to

Dr. Philip J. Landrigan - a pioneer and leader in the field of children's

environmental health. Dr. Landrigan is being recognized for his many

accomplishments including his work with the Center for Children's Health and

the

Environment and the Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit at Mt. Sinai,

both supported in part by EPA.

The Children's Environmental Health Awards are designed to recognize ongoing

and sustainable dedication to, and notable leadership in, protecting

children from environmental health risks at the local, regional, national and

international level. Twenty-nine additional organizations were awarded

Recognition

Awards for their demonstrated commitment to protecting children from

environmental health risks.

A complete list of the excellence and recognition award recipients and a

description of their programs:

_http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/2006_CEH_Awards.htm_

(http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/2006_CEH_Awards.htm)

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