EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Children’s Environmental Health Protection

From:

EPA Press Office

Originally Published:

May 16, 2022

Excerpt:

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the landmark Executive Order Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks signed in 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of the first four cooperative agreements under the Children’s Healthy Learning Environments in Low-Income and/or Minority Communities competition.

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