Children's Environmental Health
More than 150 environmental, health, and education professionals from Utah and surrounding states gathered in Salt Lake City on October 7 and 8, 2004, to learn how to identify, prevent, and reduce environmental health threats to children.
The 2004 Children’s Environmental Health Regional Summit featured expert presenters on developing partnerships to protect children's health, environmental contaminants, emerging issues, school environmental health, and integrating environmenal health into the health care provider education and practice.
During the Summit, former Utah Governor Olene Walker encouraged Utah citizens to become more involved in providing healthier environments for children. She also declared October as “Children’s Environmental Health Month” in Utah.
“Providing healthier environments for our children is fundamental to helping them reach their full potential,” Walker said.
Walker issued a challenge to citizens to learn more about children’s environmental health; work together; and improve the environment in their homes, schools and communities.
She said that education and partnerships are the keys that unlock the doors to better children’s environmental health. She expressed confidence in Utah’s ability to make a difference, citing examples of schools and communities partnering to improve air and water quality.
“Every one of us plays a vital role in protecting our children from environmental hazards,” Walker said. “It is important we get involved now in order to ensure healthy generations for years to come.”
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