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issues covered: Lead poisoning symptoms, air pollution, pollution statistics
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Provides reports, advice, children’s activities and curriculum guides on the hazardous aspects of the environment and consequential health effects. Covers toxic substances with information on lead poisoning symptoms and other hazardous materials. Also covers air pollution and other pollution statistics regarding environmental effects and health safety.
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Future of Children
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Future of Children offers several journal articles including “Children’s Health and the Environment,” and “Environmental Health Hazards: How Children are Different from Adults.” Articles discuss lead poisoning symptoms and effects on children, air pollution and other pollution effects.
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Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility
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The Out of Harm’s Way Fact Sheet Series and In Harm’s Way sections of this site present both applied research and practical information for parents and physicians on the effects of environmental hazards on children and their development. Topics include toxic chemicals, pesticides and solvent, mercury and lead poisoning symptoms and ways to reduce risks to children. This site also offers information in Spanish.
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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Presents research-based articles on environmental health and safety issues. Offers articles on children and cancer as well as lead poisoning symptoms and other toxic substances and their harmful effects. Information on air pollution, pollution statistics and fun learning tools for children cover environmental health and risk factors.
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Office of Children's Health Protection
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Contains substantial amount of applied research, programming/support and policy/advocacy information on environmental effects on children's health. Includes tips to protect children from environmental risks such as air pollution, toxins and lead, mercury and radon poisoning.
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topic summary: Articles on environmental health hazards and safety with a focus on children and the environment. Offer information on lead poisoning symptoms and the effects of toxic substances as well as information on pollution statistics to discuss harmful pollutant effects such as air pollution. Include educational features such as children’s activities, learning tools and curriculum guides.
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