The Environmental Protection Agency has seventh annual Environmental health of children: 2007, notes a report today in honor of the month for the health of children. The report will be published in order to emphasize and highlight the work of the EPA to protect children from environmental

2007 also marks the tenth anniversary of the work of the EPA since 1997, Executive Order signed by President Bill Clinton authorized the protection of children from environmental health risks and safety risks. The main objectives of the executive order were asthma and lead poisoning. The report notes that the EPA has focused its efforts on three areas: information and education, science and research, including legislative measures.
 The press release from the EPA says the agency to fund research, promote education of health professionals and as a constituent assembly as the environment in terms of access that affect children. EPA points of both programs, among others, have shown the agency commitment to reduce health risks for children.

The first of these programs is the Pediatric Radiology Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU), based on cooperation with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and Clinics Association of occupation and the environment in training and advice to parents and health care field is a component of environmental benefit is irrelevant. More than 100,000 health professionals trained under the PEHSU in the last ten years. The program is so successful that has been repeated in other countries around the world.

 There are many reasons why children are so concerned by the EPA. Natural systems of children, as the immune, respiratory, digestive and nervous systems are still developing and therefore is much more sensitive to environmental risks. The children, too much to eat and drink more than adults relative to body weight, so it can take more chances of higher rates of hazardous substances.

Other areas of interest to the EPA in relation to children include exposure to tobacco smoke, snuff and pesticides in low-income housing. EPA also has control of food, especially seafood, mercury and lead levels in drinking water.