The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the appointment of members to the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee.

The committee has 28 members, 14 of whom are new and 14 of whom are returning, according to a Nov. 28 news release. The committee's subsequent meeting, scheduled for Dec. 1 and 2, was also announced by the agency. 

“It is an honor to welcome such a diverse group of expert members to this crucial panel, and we look forward to receiving their recommendations to advance children’s health protections,” EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe said in the release.

CHPAC is an organization made up of outside representatives from a variety of stakeholder views, including those from the fields of research, academia, healthcare, law, state, environmental organizations and local and Tribal governments, the release reported. On rules, studies and communications pertaining to children's environmental health, CHPAC assists the EPA. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan appoints the committee's members.

“As a former member of the Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee, I know how important this committee’s input is to ensuring that our children — our future leaders — have clean air to breathe, safe water to drink and a healthy environment where they can live, grow and thrive,” McCabe said, according to the release.