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Just for Kids!

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EEK - Environmental Education for Kids - Brought to you by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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Click on the pictures (PDF's) below to read all about things you can do to improve the environment around you and your health, as well!

[Why Smoking Stinks flyer image][Seven P's of Healthy Living and Disease Prevention flyer image]Why Smoking Stinks!  /  Seven P's of Healthy Living & Disease Prevention

The National Cancer Institute tells us that approximately 2/3 of all cancers are caused by things in the environment…. The good news is there are steps you can take to reduce your risk of developing the disease, and not smoking is one of them.

On the Reverse: Seven tips on how to live healthfully, such as why you should "Purchase healthy products", or "Practice healthy living."

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[Rachel Carson flyer image]Health & the Environment: 10 Ways to Change Your World  /  Rachel Carson Biography

Kids can help improve the environment, too! This colorful, kid-friendly flyer lists simple things that children can do to help the environment and their health.

On the Reverse: Rachel Carson Biography - It is here in southwestern PA that Rachel Carson, who was "one of the most influential people of the 20th century," according to TIME magazine, developed her love or nature. She authored three books about the ocean and was a successful writer. Her fourth and perhaps most famous work was Silent Spring - a warning about the dangers associated with the indiscriminate use of chemical pesticides and their potentially adverse effect on the environment and human health. Carson promoted the need for more extensive research before releasing chemicals into our environment. Click here for more information about Rachel Carson.

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The Dirty Dozen Bookmark: 12 Simple Ways to Keep Dust and Dirt Out of Our Homes

Pollutants can be tracked into our homes on our shoes and clothing. Invisible residues of pesticides, carcinogens, solvents, paints, mold, bacteria, lead, and other toxins that are brought inside can get on our hands and food and be eaten or inhaled. Over a long period of time, these agents accumulate and can increase the chance that illness will develop.

Bookmark: A Heads-up on Safely Treating Lice

The most commonly available treatments for lice infestations—medicated shampoos, creams, lotions, and the like—contain pesticides and should be avoided especially by babies, children, pregnant women, and people with chronic diseases. Here are a few tips on safe, non‐toxic methods for getting rid of lice and making sure they stay gone.

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Hidden Pesticides in Your Home  /  Household Dangers to Your Pets

Many products in your home can be toxic to children and pets. These two charts list some of the most common household dangers to, and best ways to protect, your family.