Environmental health disparities: environmental and social impact of industrial pollution in a community - the model of Anniston, AL.
The health and well-being of children are critically dependent on the environment in which they live. This article explores the complex relationship between the environment in which a child lives and the environmental factors that can adversely affect health and development. It also examines how awareness of these adverse factors can be helpful in promoting optimal health for children through the societal infrastructures that deal with health, the environment, and social justice.
Rubin
I Leslie
IL
Emory Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, Atlanta, GA, USA. lrubi01@emory.edu
Nodvin
Janice T
JT
Geller
Robert J
RJ
Teague
W Gerald
WG
Holtzclaw
Brian L
BL
Felner
Eric I
EI
D000407:Alabama; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003256:Community Participation; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008669:Metallurgy; D008906:Mining; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration; D011204:Poverty Areas; D011634:Public Health; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D012922:Social Change; D012935:Social Justice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D007220:Industrial Waste