Children's Health Month takes place each October. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) utilizes this time to spread awareness on the importance of protecting children from common environmental hazards they could be exposed to where they live, play, and learn. - - From their earliest stages of development through puberty, children are especially vulnerable to exposure to environmental contaminants. They are particularly vulnerable because their bodies are small and still developing...Read the full story at https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=328334
