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Carpet, mattress : Insecticides against moths, often with synthetic pyrethroids skin irritation headache Harm the hormone system Furniture made of pressboard, ply wood: Formaldehyde: irritation of the eyes and respiratory track, headache..... carcinogenic potential Babies changing units phthalates: could harm liver and kidneys and could lead to birth deformities in male embryos Paint, varnish, adhesives: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) headache, nausea etc. Main fumigation during first weeks!

Children are particularly vulnerable End of the food chain End of the food chain Biology: various stages of development (immune- and hormone system) Biology: various stages of development (immune- and hormone system) Physiology: Physiology: –Skin is 5 x thinner –Consume more food and water in proportion to their weight –Breathe more quickly Behaviour: Behaviour: –Hand-to-mouth exploration

Nesting Overall Goal: Improvement of children´s health by Reducing indoor air pollution (chemicals, tabacco smoke, Reducing indoor air pollution (chemicals, tabacco smoke, mould) mould) reducing accidents reducing accidents Awareness raising in the field of healthy living Awareness raising in the field of healthy living Help parents to create a safe and healthy environment for their newborns

Targetgroup Expectant parents (first child) Expectant parents (first child) Multiplicators: Multiplicators: –Midwives – –doctors, – –managers of pregnancy courses Germany Great Britain Netherlands Greece France Hungary

Thank you!

Why? Environmental reasons: Stay indoor during 90% of the day Indoor air pollution often higher than outdoor Psychological reasons: in periods of transition awareness raising and changing of consumer pattern most likely Young parents are most interested, what products contain (regard to IKEA-hotline, consumer protection organisations) Starting from the perspective of the parents

Why Health reasons: 200 hazardous chemicals in cord-blood of newborns (Harvard University) Allergy risk is rising when renovation in the first 6 months (Leipzig, LARS- study)

Why WECF? Win-win situation (selling the good news, tipps and advices – helping instead of scaring) Combining safety and health New network: – –Distribute the information through multiplicators like midwifes, doctors, managers of pregnancy courses Huge interest in many countries