The New York State Centers of Excellence in Children’s Environmental Health are dedicated to protecting and improving the health of New York State’s children in regard to potential adverse effects of environmental toxicants, for the purpose of promoting life-long health and well-being.
Our seven centers across the state provide local service and collaborative expertise for the public. We endeavor to provide timely and accurate information to parents, educators, health providers, policy makers, et al.
To contact the Center nearest you, please search by county in the pulldown menu.
According to the World Health Organization, environmental exposures are responsible for 35% of all childhood disease and deaths worldwide. The cost of environmental disease in New York State is over $4 billion per year. Many of the environmental exposures that cause illness can be prevented by established, cost-effective interventions.
What is the Environment?
When it comes to the health of children, the environment is everything the child interacts with: the air, the water, the products and chemicals of our daily lives. Even more pervasively, a child’s health depends on the effects of the social environment, the qualities of the neighborhood, the economic and educational opportunities, et al.
That’s a lot for a parent to think about, especially when accurate information is hard to find. Is my daughter’s asthma caused by something in my home? Is my son’s autism caused by chemicals in the products we use?
We’re here to help. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, you can contact the Center nearest you using the email form or the phone number.