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As concerned parents, we do everything we can to ensure that our children are healthy and well. We take them to the doctor for physicals, we make sure their seatbelts are buckled in the car, and we do our best to serve balanced meals, acknowledging that sometimes ketchup has to count as one of the major food groups.

But there's another important aspect of our children's health that few of us are truly informed about: keeping our kids safe from toxic chemicals and creating a healthy home.

According to the Children's Health Environmental Coalition, over 80,000 chemicals have been developed since World War II and are found in household cleaners, pesticides, plastics, personal care products, and industrial products. Yet very little is known about the effects of these chemicals on children's development. Researchers are finding that some chemicals can cause damage to a child's developing brain, while others may cause cancer or block hormones.

The Children's Health Environmental Coalition has developed a website for parents that promotes awareness about what's in your family's air, food, water and commercial products.

Learn something new about protecting your children and family from the dangers of environmental toxins. Create a healthy home.

Visit www.checnet.org