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February 2013

EPA releases "America's Children and the Environment, Third Edition"

On January 25, EPA released "America's Children and the Environment, Third Edition," a comprehensive compilation of information from a variety of sources on children's health and the environment. The report shows trends for contaminants in air, water, food, and soil that may affect children; concentrations of contaminants in the bodies of children and women of child-bearing age; and childhood illnesses and health conditions. The report incorporates revisions to address peer review and public comments on draft materials released in 2011. More on "America's Children and the Environment, Third Edition" at http://www.epa.gov/ace/.

July 2012

CSPAN features America's Children

America's Children in Brief, 2012 was featured on CSPAN, Friday, July 13th. Hear the taped video program, featuring Forum member Dr. Ed Sondik, Director of the National Center for Health Statistics, at http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/WJEd