Children's Environmental Health Day October 8th, 2020

Dear Friends, Celebrate Children's Environmental Health Day with us as we persevere to protect the health and well being of children. Let's rally around the gains of the environmental movement which has made great strides in raising awareness, educating, and expanding the environmental health definition to include justice. Let's continue to work towards equity, so all children have healthy food, air, water, products, climate and access to education and health care. Voting matters, registrations are closing soon, cast your vote! Find informative links below.

Children's Environmental Health Network Events & Activities

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In the News

Before Classes Begin, Positive Cases Reported In 100 School Buildings, The New York Times, Sharon Otterman, Sept. 23, 2020 Coronavirus kills far more Hispanic and Black children than White youths, CDC study finds, Washington Post, William Wan, Sept. 15, 2020, (CDC Report) Wildfires Present a Growing Threat to Human Health, Columbia Environmental Health Sciences, Joan Casey, Sept. 14, 2020 Western Heat and Wildfires Rage On, with Millions at Risk, NRDC, Vijay Limaye, Sept. 10, 2020, A Scientist Mom’s Concerns About Breathing Wildfire Smoke, Mom's Clean Air Force, Maria Harris, Sept. 9, 2020

College Workshop

Join us VIA Zoom For High School Students Click here for flyer information in Spanish Dates: Monday, October 12th, 1pm-3pm Tuesday, October 13th, 5pm-7pm Register

Voting Information Click on links below

Voter Registration Deadlines (Bloomberg News, Sept. 25, 2020)

Register to Vote Vote by Mail Polling Place Locator Vote.org

Stay Healthy and Safe, Julie and Ricky        Julie Herbstman, PhD Director, Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health Frederica P. Perera, DrPH, PhD Director of Translational Research and Founding Director Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health

Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health mailman.columbia.edu/ccceh