Quality Child Care and Environmental Health The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a heightened focus in child care settings on maintaining safe and effective cleaning, disinfecting, and ventilation practices. This is important for not only children’s health but also for staff safety. The National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs offers early childhood leaders […]
Keep pesticides and other toxic chemicals away from children Store food and trash in closed containers to keep pests from coming into your home. Use baits and traps when you can; place baits and traps where kids can’t get them. Read product labels and follow directions. Store pesticides and toxic chemicals where kids can’t reach […]
Guest blogger Jerome Paulson details INCHES’ Jerusalem Statement on children’s global health Here at HSC, we focus our efforts every day on the goal of ensuring that all children have access to healthy school environments, from the air they breathe to the food they eat and the opportunities they have to be physically active at […]