EPA News Release (Region 7): EPA to Observe Children’s Health Month with Special Event Oct. 28 at Park Hills, Mo.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS 66101   Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations   EPA to Observe Children’s Health Month with Special Event Oct. 28 at Park Hills, Mo.   Contact Information: Ben Washburn, (913) 551-7364, washburn.ben@epa.gov Environmental News   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 26, 2011) - In recognition of Children’s Health Month, EPA Region 7 will hold an event to highlight the positive impact of lead cleanup in St. Francois County on children’s health, schools, and the local economy on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at the Mid St. Francois County Head Start in Park Hills, Mo.   As a part of the event, EPA Region 7 will donate new HEPA vacuum cleaners to the administrators of five local child care centers. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks will attend the event and give remarks. At the conclusion of the event, Mr. Brooks and event participants will be available to the media for a question and answer session.   October was established as Children’s Health Month in 1992 by the American Academy of Pediatrics. EPA established the Office of Children’s Health Protection in 1997 to focus efforts on research, policy issues, and public outreach regarding children’s environmental health. WHAT: Children’s Health Month Event   WHEN: From 10:45 to 11:15 a.m., Friday, October 28, 2011   WHERE: Mid St. Francois County Head Start, 204 10th Street, Park Hills, Mo., 63601   Federal Executive Order 13045 identified the protection of children’s health as a priority for all federal agencies.   # # #   Learn more about children’s health   Locate this and other Region 7 news items on the News Where You Live interactive map   Connect with EPA Region 7 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eparegion7     Note: If a link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL into a browser.     View all Region 7 News Releases     You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355