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Children as a vulnerable population
1Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. phil.landrigan@mssm.edu
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Area of Science:
- Environmental health
- Pediatric toxicology
Background:
- Children possess distinct environmental exposure patterns.
- Developmental factors increase children's susceptibility to environmental toxins.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the unique risks children face from environmental toxins.
- To underscore the link between toxic environmental exposures and pediatric disease patterns.
Main Methods:
- Review of accumulating evidence.
- Analysis of pediatric disease trends in relation to environmental factors.
Main Results:
- Children's unique susceptibilities amplify risks from toxic environmental exposures.
- Environmental chemical exposure is increasingly linked to altered pediatric disease patterns.
Conclusions:
- Children's health is significantly impacted by environmental toxicant exposure.
- Understanding these unique risks is crucial for preventing pediatric diseases.
Abstract:
Children are not little adults. They have unique patterns of environmental exposure and developmentally determined susceptibilities that increase their risk of disease following toxic environmental exposure. Evidence is accumulating that children's exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment is contributing to changing patterns of pediatric disease.
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