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Prevalence of pediatric asthma in Canada is 13% and has increased over time.1 Asthma often begins early in childhood, and lifelong complications, including airway remodelling, can begin as early as the preschool years.2,3 As a result, focus on possible means of asthma prevention has increased.

Comprehensive longitudinal studies are important for understanding the complex risk factors, pathways, exposures and interactions that lead to the development and persistence of asthma. We aimed to examine associations between use of household cleaning products in early life and childhood respiratory and allergic disease using data from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Cohort Study

Study Finds Toys Made of Black Recycled Plastics Pose Serious Threat to Children’s Health.

IPM Training for Child Care Providers in 10 Modules

Fragrance affects us all. For some, it can enhance a moment, invoke a memory, or even improve a mood. As consumers, we seek it out in all kinds of products we use in our everyday lives. And for many of us, there’s a positive sensory experience associated with fragrance. But unfortunately, this may not be without consequence.

Take action to improve children's health! EPA's comprehensive schools website offers all the resources you need to establish, maintain, or enhance a school environmental health program.

This SF Environment report provides a wide-ranging alternatives analysis of disinfectant products, including information on environmental and health hazards, surface compatibility, effectiveness for various microbes, best practices, and recommended products.

These rest mats are designed with cleanliness in mind, with a comfortable brown textured top, and rugged green underside. The four-section fold also keeps sleeping surfaces face to face and clean during storage.

America's Children and the Environment (ACE) America's Children and the Environment (ACE) is EPA's report presenting data on children's environmental health. ACE brings together information from a variety of sources to provide national indicators and related information on the environment and children's health.