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1 online resource (146 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
Series |
Children's issues, laws and programs
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Children's issues, laws and programs series.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Scientific studies have shown that because children's bodies are still developing, they can be more vulnerable than adults to certain environmental hazards, including air pollutants, pesticide residues on food, contaminants in drinking water, and toxic chemicals in the home. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made protecting children's health part of its mission by establishing a policy in 1995 to ensure that the agency consistently considers children in its actions and creating The Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) to support those efforts. In a 2010 report, the Governm. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
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United States. Environmental Protection Agency. |
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Children -- Health and hygiene.
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Children -- Health and hygiene. |
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Environmental Health. |
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United States. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Subject |
Children. |
Added Author |
D'Aubigne, Paul.
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Other Form: |
Print version: 9781629485058 |
ISBN |
9781629485065 (e-book) |
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1629485063 (e-book) |
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9781629485058 |
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