Childrens Health Defense

Education and Outreach ProgramWhen a harmful exposure is identified,we follow the precautionary principle and immediately educate the public regarding strategies to avoid these exposures through publication of informative and well referenced articles. These are distributed through social media, electronic newsletters (The Defender), and on our website.Once these exposures are identified we utilize health informatics data tofurther assess exposures to these chemicals and adverse health outcomes. If our finding support a causal relationship between the exposure and adverse health outcomes we identify potential sources of these exposures, those responsible for the exposures and work with them to reduce and eliminate.

ResearchChildrens Health Defense has thousands of members throughoutthe US who share with us personal stories about the decline in their childrens health and what they think might have been responsible. We then engage our team of scientists, researchers, and advocates to dig deeper by combing through full-text archives of biomedical and life sciences research at the US National Institutes of Healths National Library of Medicine to determine if the parents concerns are supported by research.

Litigation ProgramIn order to hold those responsible accountable, Childrens Health Defense files or supports civil and criminal legal actions in federal and state court to force transparency, scientific integrity, and policy change within industry and government regulatory agencies.

Reform Pharma ProgramUnder this program, the Organization aims to end pharmaceutical industry corruption and restore health care integrity by identifying and removing the specific mechanisms the industry uses to embed itself deep within our government, media, and school system.