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Partners started a green infrastructure project to reduce exposures to traffic-related air pollution and toxics and other hazards (e.g., extreme heat).

It took 21 years, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally announced its decision to ban the use of a toxic pesticide called chlorpyrifos on fruits and vegetables, including foods consumed by young children like apples, broccoli, and citrus.

Anchorage, AK, scaled up nap mat education and replacement to have a measurable and positive impact on Alaska’s babies' health.

Early this summer, 8 new cities joined our 20 Bright Cities in amplifying the urgency to reduce often everyday exposures that can harm babies' brain development. The eight cities are...

The June 8 recall of Beech-Nut’s infant rice cereal represents a positive step towards ensuring the safety of baby foods. Arsenic in the recalled cereal exceeds the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) action level of 100 parts per billion.

The Best Babies Zone helps streamline collaboration of local health providers and community support services and serves as a catalyst for community-wide change.

To honor the collaborative efforts of our cities, and potential Bright Cities, we’re so excited to launch a new resource: Bright Cities Case Studies.

There are simple solutions to help lessen the impacts of climate on health. Here is how 5 Bright Cities have impacted not only the health of their residents, but the health of their environments through green infrastructure.

HBBF welcomes the FDA’s announcement of Closer to Zero, the agency’s new action plan to reduce heavy metals in baby foods. But why does it take over three years just to finalize action levels?

Bright Cities is again thrilled to partner with the Mayors Innovation Project on a $10,000 RFP for US city leaders. The proposal deadline is May 3, 2021.