Children's environmental health: Why should social disparities be considered?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 453, 2006, Pages 26-30

  Kohlhuber, Martina ^a,b   Heinrich, Joachim ^b   Van Den Hazel, Peter ^c   Zuurbier, Moniek ^c   Louise Bistrup, Marie ^d   Koppe, Janna G ^e   Bolte, Gabriele ^a  

^a BAVARIAN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Public Health Services Gelderland Midden   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Environment; Environmental justice; Social status

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPEAN UNION; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33749070785     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600885910     Document Type: Review

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