Children as a vulnerable population.
Children are not little adults. They have unique patterns of environmental exposure and developmentally determined susceptibilities that increase their risk of disease following toxic environmental exposure. Evidence is accumulating that children's exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment is contributing to changing patterns of pediatric disease.
Landrigan
Philip J
PJ
Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. phil.landrigan@mssm.edu
D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010372:Pediatrics; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D035862:Vulnerable Populations