Environmental Health for Children

The Department of Environmental Protection works through the Healthy Schools Council and the Multi-Agency Task Force for Schools to raise awareness about safe health environments in schools and provide technical assistance to address environmental issues and improve regulatory compliance.

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources website provides a guide and helpful Q&A regarding the development of an Integrated Pest Management plan for early care and education programs.

These indoor air quality assessments are conducted in public schools, courthouses, town halls, libraries and other public buildings or buildings that the public may enter.

DPH provides information on safe fish consumption, including guidelines for young children, nursing mothers, and pregnant women as well as fish consumption advisory lists by water body and municipality.