Children's Environmental Health Network
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Protecting the developing child by promoting a safer, healthier environment for all children. #ChildrenAtTheCenter
Washington, DC
Joined December 2008
That's why we do what we do. Kids should get to be kids- growing in healthy environments- because it's hard enough to be little.
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Children and babies also eat, drink, and breathe proportionately more than adults. Their bodies are still developing, and exposure to pollution or toxic chemicals—before and after birth—can cause severe and permanent harm to a child’s health and development.
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Often it looks like nursing, crawling, or putting fingers in their mouths. These are all age-appropriate behaviors that mean kids have more chances to ingest harmful substances in their environment.
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**IMPROTANT NOTE: This child is totally fine, just having big emotions about walking a short distance.We often talk about the "unique environmental exposures" kids have. Sometimes it looks like choosing to lay face down on the sidewalk.
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Our Executive Director, Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, is celebrating 25 with CEHN! 🥳 We're honored to have her at our helm. She leads with passion, warmth, kindness, and generosity. Our movement is stronger, more just, and far more compassionate thanks to her influence.
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Welcome, Julia! Julia Wu is the summer '25 #EcoHealthyChildCare Intern & is a rising senior at Georgetown University majoring in biology on a pre-med track. She hopes to further her intersectional passion for sustainability & #publichealth w EHCC & CEHN.
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RT @OSUASPIRE: Check out the ASPIRE Center July 2025 newsletter! This edition highlights #plasticfreejuly and ways to #beattheheat! https:/….
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Extreme heat is not considered a "disaster" eligible for federal funding- legislation introduced this week would try to change that.
cbsnews.com
Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal funding for extreme heat.
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📣 New blog alert! Dr. Callins from @PublicHealth shares climate & health education toolkit on @ecoAmerica’s @Climate4Health: Empower youth to become change agents through climate justice & health advocacy. 🌎💪🏾. #ClimateAndHealth #ProtectKidsHealth
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Researchers analyzed chemical exposure in 201 kids over 10 years, focusing on on 111 chemicals known or suspected to interfere with hormones, brain development & immune function. The results confirm (again) children's exposure to multiple harmful chemicals
pubs.acs.org
Prenatal and early life exposure to environmental chemicals can increase the risk of multiple adverse child health outcomes. However, biomonitoring data for young children remain limited. This study...
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Feeling overwhelmed by rollbacks and inaction? Join us in choosing hope, strategy, and collective power. Sign up for a free virtual child health champion training this summer with @cehnetwork! 🌎💬. 🎓 Register now: #CEHDay #ProtectKidsHealth @CEHday
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Looking forward to it! 🤓.
We’re kicking off our “Meet Our Speakers” series with a look at our Session 1: Chemical Exposures! Moderated by Kristie Trousdale of CEHN, Session 1 examines chemical exposures & children’s health: #ECHOSymposium2025 #EnvironmentalHealth
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Tune in to Break the Cycle Africa7/16-17 & hear from students from universities throughout Africa as they showcase their research to break the cycle of children’s health disparities on the continent. This free virtual conference is open to all.
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Ellen Wei is the Children’s Environmental Health Research Translation Intern this summer. She hopes to combine her passion for young people, the environment, & public health. When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her cat named Coco, crafting, and gardening.
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We're so excited to co-host these incredible fellows this summer!.
Our shared Children's Environmental Health and Healthy Housing Fellowship program with the CEHN reached a new high in terms of eligible applicants received. We'd like to introduce you to the three amazing fellows we'll be working with this summer.
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RT @leylamccurdy: After Camp Mystic, what parents need to know about summer camp and extreme weather
washingtonpost.com
Traditional summer camps are, by design, exposed to nature. As climate change makes summers more intense, how much should parents worry?
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Mansel Nelson has spent decades working alongside tribal communities to improve indoor air quality for kids. He spoke with us about what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why he keeps going. “The Air We Share” — now on Substack.
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The CEHN Team is sending wishes for a healthy Father's Day to you and the father figures in your life! Today, we celebrate fathers and their invaluable role in promoting children's health and well-being. Fathers are often some of our first and strongest child health advocates.
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