Youth sports coaches and athletic administrators are in a unique position to help ensure the health and safety of young athletes. EPA has created a presentation and accompanying checklist to help coaches and athletic administrators better understand the environmental health risks associated with youth sports and the steps they can take to protect young athletes.
Where they play: Creating healthy environments for young athletes and that
Healthy environments Coach’s checklist (pdf)
cover:
- Indoor air quality
- Outdoor air quality, including smog and idling
- Passive smoking
- Cleaning chemicals
- Pesticides
The materials describe how environmental pollutants can affect young athletes and offer simple and practical actions coaches can take to protect children, both indoors and outdoors.
