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2 Sep What's killing the babies of Kettleman City? In the last two years and 10 months, Kettleman City, California residents say, at least 11 babies have been born with serious birth defects. Mother Jones.

2 Sep North Carolina on the Hudson next? For this summer, the Capital Region will register 14 days where highs hit 90 or greater, compared to the average of 9.6 days, according to the National Weather Service. If climate models are right, such weather could become more common in the Northeast in the coming years. Albany Times Union.

2 Sep More foreign dairy products found unsafe. The amount of unsafe foreign dairy products seized during importation is on the rise in recent months amid the unalleviated public concern over unsafe milk formula in the country. China Daily.

2 Sep Avon Lake officials say studies show Internet and cell tower do not increase risk of cancer. Avon Lake Members of City Council?s Utilities Committee members are countering residents? protests to a proposed 150-foot Internet and cell tower slated to go up behind the CVS store at Learwood Square. Cleveland Plain Dealer.

2 Sep State drafting first rule on wood boilers. After five years of intense debate and discussion, the state?s first rule regulating outdoor wood boilers got initial approval Wednesday from the Indiana Air Pollution Control Board. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.

ICEH WORKING GROUP NEWS

Children First Conference, October 1, 2010.
Promoting Ecological Health for the Whole Child, to be held at the University of San Francisco. This one-day symposium will highlight a range of interacting factors that influence child health and development, including nutrition, education, socio-economic status, exposures to toxic chemicals, and access to preventive health care. Registration is now open. See the symposium page.

BP Oil Spill: Keeping Kids Safe! August 2010. The Healthy Schools Network has published this two-page flyer for parents regarding the effects of the Gulf oil spill on children. See the flyer.

New Practice Prevention Column on PFCs, April 2010.
A new column on perfluorochemicals, including PFOA / C8, is now available on our Practice Prevention page. Written to make the science and current knowledge accessible to parents and others, this succinct fact sheet summarizes health hazards and methods to reduce exposures.

Conference Highlights: Translating Science to Policy: Protecting Children's Environmental Health.
This document from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health summarizes the March 2009 symposium which reviewed 10 years of research findings from the Center and other scientists, discussed interventions stemming from this research, and identified strategies to advance policies that will reduce and prevent environmentally-related diseases such as asthma, developmental disorders and cancer in children living in urban communities. Read more »

New Resource: Climate Change and Children's Health, December 2009. With several recent reports and statements regarding the impact of climate change on health, the Initiative on Children's Environmental Health is pleased to provide a new resource page on Climate Change and Children's Health. This page lays out why children are especially vulnerable, what health impacts may be caused or exacerbated by climate change, and actions that we can take as individuals and as groups. A resources section also links to additional information. This new resource will be updated as new information becomes available.

Other ICEH news is listed on the ICEH History page.

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