Introduction -- The changing patterns of disease in children -- The chemical environment -- Children's unique vulnerability to toxic chemicals in the environment -- The links between toxic chemicals ...

Children raised in rural environments who spend a lot of time outdoors with some exposure to animals grow to have better regulated immune systems than children living in urban environments, a new ...

Enshrined in the Constitution is the right to an environment that is not harmful to one’s health and wellbeing; and one that is protected for the benefit of present and future generations. This is ...

Pro-environmental behavior increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to new research from the University of Adelaide. Students who ...

Eighteen California children are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating their constitutional rights by allowing pollution from burning fossil fuels to continue despite ...

Getting people to change their behavior is a challenging task. From the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment to the Piano Stair Experiment, scientists have been trying to understand what motivates people ...

“Nobody wants children to get sick.” — Tom Neltner, founder and president of Improving Kids’ Environment “I’ve only found a few people opposed to children’s health,” says Tom Neltner, founder and ...

Shikha Bhattacharyya, executive director of the environmental nonprofit reTHink, will release her first children's activity book, "My Environment," at a tea party from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the ...

Eighteen California children are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it violated their constitutional rights by failing to protect them from the effects of climate change. This is the ...