![](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/London-pollution2-128x128.jpg)
![](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/London-pollution2-128x128.jpg)
![Pollution. Environmental problem. Father and his son looking on](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Pollution-128x128.jpg)
Pollution causes quarter of young child deaths, says WHO
Toxic air, unsafe water and and lack of sanitation cause the deaths of 1.7 million under-fives every year according to new WHO research, as reported by the Guardian Pollution is responsible for one in four deaths among...Read more![Smiling hospital child](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Smiling-hospital-child-128x128.jpg)
New report highlights ‘stark inequalities’ in UK child health
Child health in the UK is falling behind that of many other European countries, says a major new report from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, with the gap between rich and poor getting...Read more![9757036756_91c9be8c8f_o](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9757036756_91c9be8c8f_o-128x128.jpg)
Building the asthma-friendly school garden
For the many children who have asthma, the typical schoolyard is not a friendly place. Most school gardens have pollen-producing male clonal shrubs, trees and many other plants that can provoke asthma attacks. Here, Peter...Read more![drinking-water_custom-13573bdbc7b289171a647548e29f354a2858e70d-s800-c85](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/drinking-water_custom-13573bdbc7b289171a647548e29f354a2858e70d-s800-c85-128x128.jpg)
Water break: is your child drinking enough fluids this summer?
Most children in the United States do not drink enough water, and when it’s hot outside, they may need to drink even more. But getting children to drink water can be a challenge. We spoke with...Read more![23436_screen_shot_20160527_at_121048_amf](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/23436_screen_shot_20160527_at_121048_amf-128x128.png)