söndag 14 september 2014

Children at risk

Every day we are exposed to hundreds of chemicals in the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the water we drink. They are in our homes, schools and workplaces. Some of these chemicals are more pervasive than others, some more toxic, and some longer-lasting. Many of these chemicals are known to cause cancer and other health problems.
Emerging science continues to uncover new health prob- lems linked to various chemicals and chemical combina- tions, but some things are already quite clear. First, children are incredibly sensitive to chemical pollution. Their devel- oping organs and systems, as well as their natural behavior, put them at tremendous risk. Second, rates of environmen- tally related diseases, such as birth defects, childhood can- cer, asthma and other serious health problems among children, are increasing. Third, some chemicals are simply too toxic, too dangerous to children, to allow exposures to continue. We simply must protect children from these toxic pollutants at least as aggressively as we are moving to protect them from tobacco smoke and other similar threats.

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