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Toxic Toys: Chemicals in Toys Endanger Children
Chemicals typically used to make plastics soft and flexible have been cited as making toys and other children's products toxic and creating serious health problems for kids. A growing number of governments have banned the chemicals that create toxic toys.

School Lunches: How to Make Cafeteria Food Better for Kids and the Environment
To improve the health of U.S. schoolchildren, cafeteria food has become the target in programs designed to improve school lunches, making school lunches and cafeteria food healthier and more eco-friendly.

Some Families Get a Head Start on Protecting Children from Secondhand Smoke
Head Start children and their families may experience better health and fewer asthma attacks because of a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is educating Head Start families about the health risks children face from secondhand smoke and other environmental factors.