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America’s Children and the Environment brings
together, in one place, quantitative information from a variety
of sources to show trends in levels of environmental contaminants
in air, water, food, and soil; concentrations of contaminants measured
in the bodies of mothers and children; and childhood diseases that
may be influenced by environmental factors. For a guide to all of
the measures included in this site, see the Summary
List of Measures.
Key
Findings |
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All the report's key findings at a glance |
Body
Burdens |
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Levels of pollutants measured in the bodies
of children and women (lead, mercury, environmental
tobacco smoke) |
Emerging
Issues |
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Issues for which data recently have become
available (mercury in fish, attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder) |
Project
Background |
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About the report, authors and reviewers,
glossary of terms |
References |
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Studies cited in the report. |
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Environmental
Contaminants |
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Trends in pollutants that can affect children's
health (air pollutants, drinking water contaminants,
pesticides, land contaminants) |
Childhood
Illnesses |
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Trends in illnesses that may be related
to exposure to pollutants (respiratory illnesses,
cancer, neurodevelopmental disorders) |
Special
Features |
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State data on lead and pesticides in schools,
birth defects |
Download
or Order Report |
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Download the report in PDF format
or order a hard copy |
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