Environmental Health for Kids

The people who work in Environmental Health at your local council try to make the place where you live better and help you and your family stay healthy.

Keeping Everyone Healthy and Safe

• We help to make sure the food you eat has no nasty germs in it, so you do not get ill.

• We make the places you visit safe so you do not get hurt.

• We stop people smoking inside places you visit, so you do not get ill from breathing in their smoke.

• We make sure grown-ups are safe in the places where they go to work.

• We look after lost dogs, take them home or find them new homes.

• We try to stop dogs pooping in the street.

• We help to stop noisy people keeping you awake at night.

• We make sure the air you breathe is clean.

• We get rid of horrible rats, mice and creepy crawlies in your home.

• We help to make people's houses better and safer to live in.

• We help people to save energy, to help our climate and your future.

We work with lots of other people, like the Police, firefighters, social workers, nurses and doctors, to help you keep healthy and safe.

In this section you will find pages for kids about the weather, climate change, food and healthy eating, and lots of links to other websites for children. There are online games and fun activities for you to try out.

Laugh and learn about food safety - listen to some funny songs and watch hilarious music videos. Our favourites are 'You better wash your hands' and 'I'm a veggie believer'.