Impact of environmental factors on health of children (original) (raw)

Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 2003

Abstract

Children are exposed to physical, chemical, biological and social environment. Child survival hinges on basic needs to support life, among these, a safe and healthy environment. The lack of water supply and sanitation are the primary reasons why diseases transmitted via feces are so common in developing countries. The most common of the diseases are diarrhea and intestinal worm infestation. Chemical pollution of diverse nature derived from industrial and agricultural wastes are increasingly finding their way into the environment. The impact on the health includes abnormal growth and development, endocrine/hormone disruption, cancers, including leukemia, sarcoma, lymphoma and compromised immune system. Prevention is the only sustainable solution for a healthy future of the children. Parents are increasingly interested in the impact of environment on their children. As our patients' advocates, we must work toward reversing the current deterioration of the environment in the world.

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