Community involvement is beneficial in all areas of life. We see the impact it has in the workforce and company culture, in schools, towns, and small businesses around the world. Perhaps, one of the greatest examples of the profound and inspiring ways that it impacts our society, is when we look at the benefits of […]
Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day) is an annual event devoted to raising awareness about children’s environmental health issues. This day gives agencies, like ours, a chance to celebrate our success and work dedicated to children’s health. This is also a day for individuals and organizations to take action to prevent potential environmental exposures that […]
The healthcare recruiting industry has grown exponentially in the past few years. Not only is healthcare the fastest growing industry in the U.S., but it’s also consistently in need of talent. With the demand for healthcare, jobs come an equal demand for those who can identify and source qualified healthcare professionals to fill open positions. This is […]
Health is vitally important for every human being in the world. Whatever our differences may be, health is our most important commodity. A person in bad health cannot really live life to the fullest. The principal characteristics of the right to health Health is the state of physical, mental, and social well-being and does not […]
A child born today has a much better chance of reaching her fifth birthday than ever before. But climate change and environmental degradation threaten to reverse progress on child and adolescent survival, health and well-being. Children worldwide face a host of environmental hazards, like polluted air, water and food; exposure to toxic chemicals; unsafe infrastructure; […]
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 […]
From the quality of the air you breathe to the condition of the roads you drive on, environmental factors can have a major influence on your health. What’s more, these factors have evolved considerably over time, due to both natural and human-caused events. Professionals in the environmental health field examine how people interact with the […]
Overall child mortality declined significantly in the 1990s, but environmental hazards still kill at least 3 million children under age 5 every year.1 Such young children makeup roughly 10 percent of the world’s population but comprise more than 40 percent of the population suffering from health problems related to the environment.2 Children worldwide require special protection […]