Children's health and the environment.
نویسنده
چکیده
Our children come in contact with a wide variety of environmental hazards every day. The dangers lurk in the foods they eat, the water they drink and the air they breathe. Substances like mercury, lead and some pesticides and solvents can damage a child’s nervous system. PCBs and dioxin can disrupt a child’s hormones. Radiation, asbestos, arsenic and dioxin can cause cancer in children. Sulfur dioxide and ozone can harm a child’s respiratory system.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Future of children
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995