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Title A decade of children's environmental health research : highlights from EPA's Science to Achieve Results Program / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Research.

Imprint [Washington, DC] : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, [2007]

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 Axe Federal Documents Online  EP 11.2:EN 8/3/SUM.    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource.
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Note Title from PDF title page.
"Report prepared by ICF International of Fairfax, Virginia under EPA contract No. 68-C-03-137"--Acknowledgement.
"December 2007."
"EPA/600/S-07/038."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Glossary -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- How this report is organized -- Important findings across life stages -- Prenatal : pollutant exposure -- Neonatal : genetic vulnerability -- Infant/crawler : early immune function -- Toddler : behaviors that affect pollutant exposure -- Preschooler : neurological disorders -- School-age : asthma intervention programs -- Children's health and the environment : emerging trends, current work, and future directions -- Interpreting human biomonitoring information -- Community-based risk approaches : exploring interactions between chemical and nonchemical stressors.
Summary These 10 years of STAR research studies have shed light on how environmental exposures change from newborn to school-age children and on some of the genetic factors that contribute to children's vulnerability. This research has also provided insight on how to assess children's exposures, what biological markers tell us about exposure or effects, and what steps need to be taken to prevent harmful exposures. Some of the major findings of this research include: People metabolize pesticides differently based on their genotype; some faster, others slower. This finding is of particular concern during pregnancy, as many babies do not develop the ability to metabolize some pesticides during the first two years of life, putting them at greater risks of health effects. Children living close to major roadways in Southern California have a higher risk of asthma. EPA's ban on two household pesticides (diazinon and chlorpyrifos) resulted in a rapid decrease in exposures in New York City. Children born after the ban were also healthier. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can be effectively implemented in urban areas to reduce both pesticide and allergen triggers. Community partners play a critical role in informing, implementing, and translating children's environmental health research.
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Subject United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Science to Achieve Results Program (U.S.)
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. (OCoLC)fst00534882
Environmentally induced diseases in children -- United States.
Children -- Diseases -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
Environmental health -- United States.
Lead poisoning in children.
Pesticides.
Environmental Health.
Child.
Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood.
Pesticides.
Environmental Exposure.
United States.
Children -- Diseases -- Environmental aspects. (OCoLC)fst00854914
Environmental health. (OCoLC)fst00912999
Environmentally induced diseases in children. (OCoLC)fst00913576
Lead poisoning in children. (OCoLC)fst00994670
Pesticides. (OCoLC)fst01059011
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Statistics.
Added Author United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development.
National Center for Environmental Research (U.S.)
ICF International (Firm)
Added Title Highlights from EPA's Science to Achieve Results Program
Other Form: Print version: Decade of children's environmental health research. [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development [National Center for Environmental Research, 2007] (OCoLC)233850628
Standard No. NLM 101490952
Gpo Item No. 0431-Y (online)
Sudoc No. EP 11.2:EN 8/3/SUM.

 
    
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