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Toxic chemicals in Black beauty products have been linked to increased risk of breast, ovarian & uterine cancer; reproductive harm, early puberty & more. Want to learn more about toxic chemicals in Black beauty & personal care products, their impact & alternatives? Register today & join this webinar designed for nurses on 12/8 @ 9AM PT/12PM ET: https://bit.ly/awebinar4nurses

Watch this video! Tyler Perry will discuss COVID vaccines before he gets his own first dose. It is a special documentary called “COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community A Tyler Perry Special,” that will be premiering on Thursday, January 28, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. It is 30 mins of helpful and factual information for those looking to learn more about COVID-19 vaccines. More information here:https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2021/01/26/tyler-perry-special-covid-19.html

COVID-19 Vaccine And The Black Community, A Tyler Perry Special Tune in Thursday, January 28, at 9 PM ET/PT.

Congratulations to all our 2020 Break the Cycle trainees! Tune in today and tomorrow for our virtual 15th Annual BTC Conference to hear about their work.
www.breakthecycleprogram.org

Florida's Poison Control Centers

👶🧒Keeping Kids Safe👶👧
Children face special risks after hurricanes, with their smaller size, hand-to-mouth behavior, and developing bodies.

After Dorian passes:
- Avoid involving kids in clean-up to reduce contact with mold and debris.
- Limit exposure to upsetting media and traumatic storm stories.
- Also remember, small children and infants are especially vulnerable to carbon monoxide poisoning.

To learn more, visit https://www.pehsu.net/Hurricane_and_Flooding_Resources.html. For help for a poisoning, call 1-800-222-1222, 24/7.

Arsenic

"Researchers are finding that arsenic, even at low levels, may interfere with the body’s endocrine system. The endocrine system is what keeps our bodies in balance and guides growth and development.
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/arsenic/index.cfm"

niehs.nih.gov Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. It is found in water, air, food, and soil.

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"Researchers supported by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program at the University of California, Berkeley, found increased incidence of lung and bladder cancer in adults exposed to arsenic early in life, even up to 40 years after high exposures ceased.
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/arsenic/index.cfm"

niehs.nih.gov Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. It is found in water, air, food, and soil.

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"Researchers found that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water, folic acid supplements are recommended to protect fetal health during pregnancy
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/arsenic/index.cfm"

niehs.nih.gov Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. It is found in water, air, food, and soil.

In utero arsenic exposure and infant infection in a United States cohort: a prospective study. - PubMed - NCBI

has found that Infants prenatally exposed to arsenic were at higher risk for respiratory infection and wheezing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23769261

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Environ Res. 2013 Oct;126:24-30. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2013.05.001. Epub 2013 Jun 14. Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Arsenic from the soil can be found in apples and then concentrated in apple juice. http://arsenic.dali.dartmouth.edu

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Arsenic can be found in the soil of farmland previously spread with arsenic-containing pesticides. http://arsenic.dali.dartmouth.edu

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Arsenic can be harmful to your health, children may be more sensitive to its effects. Learn more http://arsenic.dali.dartmouth.edu

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Rice-based products can be high in arsenic and are often introduced into a child’s diet during infancy. Kids have less varied diets; they may have up to 2 to 3 times higher arsenic exposure from food than adults.

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Adults and children may be at risk of concerning health effects when exposed to products like water bottles and toys that have , even at low doses. Find out more http://bit.ly/protectkidshealth

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can enter the body when inhaled or absorbed through skin. BPA can then potentially disrupt development and the reproductive system. Find out more http://bit.ly/protectkidshealth

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Lead paint exposure has been shown in many studies to harmful effects especially on children. Learn more from the World Health Organization () on the detrimental effects of lead exposure

It’s not too late to take a simple, quick action today for Children’s Environmental Health Day! Send a message to your elected officials about a particular issue that concerns you. Is it climate change? Safe drinking water? You can download, print, and mail the attractive CEH Day postcards, or send the message immediately via the online platform. https://cehn.org/cehmovement/cehday/lettercampaign/
Every voice counts! Make sure to broadcast your action by adding it to our activities & events map http://bit.ly/2JMG6DQ.

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day. How can we achieve safer environments for healthier children? Check out the CEHN’s “Take Action on CEH Day” page for several actions you can take today to improve children’s health! Together we can achieve a society where all children have access to clean air and water, safer and healthier foods, and safer toys and products. www.cehn.org/cehday/takeaction

Today is Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day)! This is a day of raising
CEH awareness, strengthening the CEH community, and mobilizing actions to advocate for child protective policies and promote child health and wellness. Help us promote CEH Day! www.cehn.org/cehday/promotion. CEH Day also anchors the overall CEH Movement. If you haven’t already, show your commitment to protecting children’s health, not just today, but every day, by Joining the CEH Movement. Share with your friends and colleagues and spread the word. Together we can achieve a society where all children have access to clean air and water, safer and healthier foods, and safer toys and products

High five to Grace and Christine for all your work with childhood asthma in Fort Valley, GA

Long term exposure to PAH, an air pollutant, can cause changes to the genes that are important for asthma control. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3606805/

A recent study found that air pollution can impair T cell function. For kids with asthma, impaired T cell function is linked to more frequent symptoms, ER visits, hospitalizations, and/or death. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4396982/

Recent studies from the UC Berkeley and Stanford have focused on the ways that air pollution affects T- cells, which are immune cells that are important in controlling asthma. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20920773

Researchers have also found strong associations between sulfur use in conventional and organic farming with poorer respiratory health in children. Click to learn more: https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/ehp528/

Another study found that expsoure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides in infancy is associated with asthma symptoms in childhood. Click here to learn more:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4314248/pdf/ehp.1408235.pdf

A recent study found that exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides in infancy is associated with abnormal lung function in children 7 years of age. Click here to learn more: http://thorax.bmj.com/content/71/2/148.long

Children living in rural areas often play and work on farms. They are exposed to dusts such as grain, cotton, and dairy barn dust. Rural children have asthma just as often (or almost as often) as children in urban areas. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1566226/

In future studies Children’s Research Centers will explore new connections between and factors such as and . http://bit.ly/protectkidshealth