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  • Title: Global pediatric environmental health.
    Author: Guidotti TL, Gitterman BA.
    Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am; 2007 Apr; 54(2):335-50, ix. PubMed ID: 17448363.
    Abstract:
    Children are uniquely vulnerable to environmental health problems. Developed countries report as the most common problems ambient (outdoor) air pollution and lead. Developing countries have a wider range of common problems, including childhood injuries, indoor air pollution, infectious disease, and poor sanitation with unsafe water. Globally, the agencies of the United Nations act to protect children and perform essential reporting and standards-setting functions. Conditions vary greatly among countries and are not always better in developing countries. Protecting the health of children requires strengthening the public health and medical systems in every country, rather than a single global agenda.
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