The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment

The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment

A Resource for Moms in Prince William County

Children are routinely exposed to environmental toxins in their homes, schools, water and diets.  Where can moms, parents, and caregivers in Prince William County find reliable information on environmental toxins and their effects on children?

At the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment, we provide consultations on children’s environmental health issues, at no cost.

The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment is a Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit established to assist healthcare professionals, public health officials, parents and others who live or work in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Our Center is affiliated with Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 

The Mid-Atlantic Center responds to concern about a variety of environmental health topics including:

·       School related hazards.

·       Indoor air contamination at home.

·       Hazards of living near toxic waste sites.

·       Daycare and preschool hazards.

·       Inquires about potential toxins, such as residential pesticides, lead, well water contamination.

·       Bisphenol A (BPA) and Phthalates.

If you would like consultation on some aspect of children’s environmental health please call toll free at 1 (866) 622-2431 or via email at macche@cnmc.org. More information is available at: www.childrensnational.org/macche.

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This is a sponsored post provided by the MAACHE Center at Children's National.  This does not constitute an endorsement or medical advice.