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Babies and Children Need Extra Protection
Babies and children are uniquely susceptible to many of the substances that don't harm adults.
Book Review: Healthy Highways: The Traveler’s Guide to Healthy Eating
Any car trip can result in a visit to a fast food restaurant. Fight the urge by keeping a copy of the book, Healthy Highways: The Traveler's Guide to Healthy Eating in your vehicle at all times!
Book Review: Is Our Food Safe? A Consumer's Guide to Protecting Your Health and the Environment
This new book from the food experts at the Center for Science in the Public Interest explains food safety for consumers. Learn how to avoid risks at home and in the supermarket.
CHEC's Spanish Materials
List of CHEC materials in Spanish
Eco-Safety for Teens at Work
You're happy that your teenager has a job, but what are some of the hidden hazards at work? Learn why teens share some of the same vulnerabilities as young children.
For Healthy Kids! ¡Para Niños Saludables! Bilingual Pesticide Education Materials (English/Spanish)
Pesticide education materials in English and Spanish for children and agricultural workers developed by the Center for Child Environmental Health Risks Research at the University of Washington.
Healthier Indoor Air
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that levels of indoor pollutants can be two to five times higher than outdoors. There are steps you can take to clean up your indoor air.
Healthy Home Improvement
Home renovation job is a big job. Be sure you choose the best materials for your home and your health. Health eHouse resources for information, listed here, can help.
Healthy Schools: A Resource List
Links to materials and programs on making schools healthier for children and employees.
Household Hazardous Products: Serious Business!
Some household products that make our lives easier contain hazardous ingredients. But those products are not only to dangerous to use, they must be disposed of properly. After all, they continue to be toxic even when we're done with them.
Household Hazardous Waste: A Sample List of Products
These kinds of household products can create hazardous waste.
Mold Basics: Resources in the Health eHouse
Mold typically grow where there's moisture, but can be hidden under carpets, behind walls and near plumbing. This article lists some of the basics on mold and provides links to other useful resources in the HealtheHouse.
On My Mind: Parents Can Take First Steps for Healthy Babies
CHEC's Executive Director describes some of the ways parents can protect their children's health before birth.
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Chemicals That Won't Go Away and Hurt Us All
From an environmental and health standpoint, Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are among the most dangerous known toxins.
Pest Control without Pesticides
Bugs are a part of life, but you don't have to use poisonous pesticides to get them out of your house. What you need is a strategy, called Integrated Pest Management.
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