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Children’s Environmental Health Issues
Environmental risks tend to be more dangerous to children than adults. According to the Institute for Children’s Environmental Health, this is because children consume more food and water for their body weight. Children are also exposed to many different environments. Young children may also spend more time on the ground, and touch more objects and surfaces.
Even small amounts of pesticides or other toxic substance can result in dramatic impairments in the mental and behavioral health of children and teens. Make sure that your children are safe! Learn more about the environmental risks to children in schools, homes, and communities below.
Maine Children’s Environmental Health Issues
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Pediatric Environmental Health Center
Part of Children's Hospital Boston, this center is devoted to the treatment of poisons and environmental toxins in children. As the designated New England regional Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU), the Pediatric Environmental Health Center provides comprehensive services to children exposed to environmental toxins.[all maine children’s environmental health issues]
- Pediatric Environmental Health Center
- Maine Childhood Lead Program
Resources for Children’s Environmental Health Issues
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Partnership for Children’s Health and the Environment
'A North American coalition of leaders in government, academia and advocacy committed to working more collaboratively on children’s environmental health issues.'[all resources for children’s environmental health issues]
- Partnership for Children’s Health and the Environment
- Institute for Children's Environmental Health
- Child Proofing Our Communities
- Children's Environmental Health Network
Maine Environmental Health News
More- Mercury program makes it pay to do the right thingPortland Press Herald Staff, Portland Press Herald, 1/20/09
- Mercury recycling program has silver lining: Store credit of $5Portland Press Herald, 1/19/09
- Cities take extra steps to keep homeless warmPortland Press Herald, 1/16/09
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