The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized two Pittsburgh hospitals as part of the third annual Children’s Environmental Health Excellence Awards Program this week.

The Pennsylvania award winners were: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and the Magee Women's Hospital.

The Children's Environmental Health Awards are designed to recognize ongoing and sustainable dedication to, and notable leadership in, protecting children from environmental health risks at the local, regional, national and international level.

Training nurses to perform pediatric environmental health home assessments; providing safe drinking water to those in need; improving scientific understanding of children's exposures to chemicals; and performing routine health and safety inspections in schools were some of the ten programs honored across the country.

For more information on these and other winners, visit the Children’s Environmental Health Excellence Award winners’ webpage.

NewsClip: Pittsburgh Earns EPA Honors for Protecting Kids

10/12/2007