Children's Health

Resources for a Healthy School Environment

• Healthy Seat
• Clean School Bus USA
• One-Stop Location for Information and Links to School Environmental Health Issues
• Indoor Air Quality: Tools for Schools

Children's Health Focus Areas

Protecting children’s health from environmental threats is an EPA priority. A wide range of environmental hazards pose a particular threat to children. Some key focus areas in the Pacific Southwest include:

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
Asthma	Clean School Bus
Lead	HealthySeat

For more information about children’s health efforts in the Pacific Southwest, contact EPA Region 9's Children's Health Program.

Other Resources

Children's Environmental Health Network 

Clean School Bus USA

The goal of Clean School Bus USA is to reduce both children's exposure to diesel exhaust and the amount of air pollution created by diesel school buses.