PediatricEnvironmentalHealth

Completelyrevisedandexpanded,thenew3rdeditionisthecomprehensiveAAPguidetotheidentification,prevention,andtreatmentofpediatricenvironmentalhealthproblems.Fromplaygroundtoclassroom,athomeandacrosstown,environmentalhazardsareallaroundus,anunfortunatefactofmodernlife.Andnooneismorevulnerabletotheadversehealtheffectsthesehazardscancausethanourchildren.Itsnowonderthatenvironmentalhazardsareamongparentstophealthconcernsfortheirchildren.Yetlittletimeisspenttrainingphysiciansandothercaregiverstorecognize,prevent,andtreatailmentsresultingfromexposuretoharmfulsubstancesandenvironments.Thiscomprehensiveguideputscriticalchildrenshealthinformationandanswerstoparentsquestionsatyourfingertips.Fromasbestostoradiation,ultravioletrays,pesticides,asthma,lead,tobacco,childcareandschoolenvironmentsplusnewchaptersonglobalclimatechange,plasticizers,developmentaldisabilities,environmentaldisasters,andmorecurrentinformationonanexhaustiverangeofenvironmentalhealthissuesisincluded.The3rdeditionfeatures59topic-basedchaptersincludingtheadditionof18newchapters.