title: The use of the Internet for children's health and the environment.
abstract: The Internet can provide a wealth of information related to the effects of environmental exposures on children's health. This article provides guidance on searching the Internet for pertinent information and discusses how to evaluate such information. It also provides an extensive list of environmental-health-related websites hosted by governmental and nongovernmental agencies, and other organizations.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20037, USA. jpaulson@cnmc.org
authors.forename: Jerome A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Paulson
authors.forename: Stacey J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Arnesen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018876:Environmental Illness; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*