By the HELP Committee and Havre Public Schools for Havre Daily
News Children face potential environmental threats every day in
their homes, schools and playgrounds. They are particularly
vulnerable to pollutants and toxins because their patterns of
behavior are different from those of adults and their bodies are
still developing. Children's bodies are less able to process and
eliminate environmental pollutants than adults. Pound for pound,
a child breathes more air, drinks more water and eats more food
than adults, so it is especially important to protect the air
kids breathe, the water kids drink and the food kids eat from
environmental contaminants of any kind. Below are some tips for
protecting children from environmental threats. Help your
children Don't smoke or let others smoke near your kids. Keep
your home and pets as clean as possible. Dust, mold, certain
insects and pet dander can trigger asthma attacks and allergies.
Limit outdoor activity when air pollution is bad, for example,
during fire season