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Trump EPA Announces 100 Actions to Protect Children’s Health During Children’s Health Month
WHY IT MATTERS
Protecting children from lead and other environmental hazards reduces health risks, supports development, and safeguards future generations.
What happened
On October 15, the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency released a catalog of 100 actions taken since January 2025 to safeguard children’s health. The package includes $2.
9 billion in state funding to reduce lead in drinking water, guidance for removing lead service lines, and tools to help schools meet new Lead and Copper Rule sampling requirements. EPA also launched story maps on lead and asthma, updated data tools, and a multilingual pamphlet on home lead protection.
Additional measures include a revamped lead website, educational sessions on lead awareness, and a Senior Lead Leadership Coordinating Committee to coordinate federal lead‑reduction efforts. The agency highlighted its work on PFAS exposure, chemical and pesticide safety, and air‑quality improvements as part of the broader Children’s Health Month campaign.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Trump EPA Celebrates Children’s Health Month with 100 Actions to Protect the Nation’s Most Precious Resource
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · spowel03 · U.S. federal government publication; source-specific terms apply
CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 15, 2026, 5:31 PM
- Revision 2 · Source update detected · Oct 15, 2026, 5:31 PM