Children's vulnerability to toxic chemicals: A challenge and opportunity to strengthen health and environmental policy

Health Affairs

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 842-850

  Landrigan, Philip J ^a   Goldman, Lynn R ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASBESTOS; CHLOROFLUOROCARBON; CHROMIUM; CIGARETTE SMOKE; DIOXIN; LEAD; MERCURY; PHTHALIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIRTH DEFECT; BRAIN CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD DEATH; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH LITERACY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION LITERACY; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEAD POISONING; LEUKEMIA; MERCURIALISM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OBESITY; PRACTICE ACT; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TESTIS CANCER; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051532178     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0151     Document Type: Article

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