Children's Environmental Health

 

Program Description:

Children's environmental health issues are a major concern, particularly with the increase of asthma among children. This program addresses the environmental health- related issues that have a significant impact on children, especially those in limited-resource families.

 

Target audience:

Limited-resource families, day care centers and schools

 

Goals and Objectives:

1. Participants will identify children's environmental health issues related to:

· indoor air quality

· asthma and its triggers

· second-hand smoke

· pesticide and herbicide use

· lead poisoning

· mold and mildew

· household hazardous products

· mercury

· sun exposure

 

2. Participants will become proactive at reducing and/or eliminating identified potential health problems

 

Contact:

 

Ellen Smoak, PhD - Textiles and Apparel Specialist
M. Jean Baldwin, PhD - Human Development and Family Life Specialist
Robert Williamson, PhD - Natural Resources Specialist

Cooperative Extension Program
North Carolina A&T State University
P.O. Box 21928
Greensboro , NC 27420
Phone (336) 334-7956

jeanb@ncat.edu
smoak@ncat.edu
robertw@ncat.edu

 
The Cooperative Extension Program is located in Coltrane Hall on campus. 336.334.7956.
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