October is Children's Health Month

October is Children's Health Month, which gives one the opportunity to look at the opportunities we are providing our children to live healthier and safer lives, both within the United States and across the globe. While the month of awareness is generally geared at the general health of US children, it also opens the door to look at the lives of children across the globes that are denied access to basic health care. Additionally Children's Health Month opens the door for one to look at the effect of HIV/AIDS, preventable diseases, malnutrition and poverty, and preventable illnesses such as malaria, on children around the world.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is celebrating Children's Health Month with publications and activities highlighting the importance of protecting children from environmental risks. This month the EPA launched the ‘Climate Change and Children's Health Education Campaign’, which encourages middle school and high school students to take actions to address global climate change and children's health.

In support of Children's Health Month 2008, OCHPEE will provide the following:

– 2008 Children's Environmental Health Report (PDF) (32pp, 1MB), the eighth in an annual series highlighting EPA work to protect children from environmental risks.

– Calendar, with a children's environmental health tip for every day in October.

In a Press Release, the US Consumer Product and Safety Commission, October is Children's Health Month: CPSC Chairman Safety-Checks His Own Home, highlights the necessary and sometimes simple steps that parents and caregivers must engage in to ensure their children's health is safeguarded.

One good source for children to learn more about health related topics is, Kids health for Kids.