PANUPS: Resource Pointer #378 Children’s Environmental Health

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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #378 Children's Environmental Health

 

 

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Resource Pointer #378 Children's Environmental Health

February 16, 2005

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate

publishers or organizations directly.

 

*GreenCare for Children, 2004* Grassroots Environmental Education. A

study of environmental hazards in schools and childcare settings that

details the presence of substances--specifically pesticides, lead, and

indoor air quality factors--that are known or suspected to cause harm.

The

authors demonstrate that children are frequently exposed to

environmental hazards that may be preventable, and that childcare

providers need

the training and tools necessary to prevent this harm to our most

vulnerable population. 46 pages. Available as a free download at

http://www.greenchildcare.org/. Contact Urban-Ag Ecology, attn: Phil

Boise, 41 Hollister Ranch, Gaviota, CA 93117, phone (805) 567-1420; fax

(805) 567-1420; email pboise.ipm.

 

*Making a Difference: Indicators to Improve Children's Environmental

Health, 2003* World Health Organization. Directed at decision-makers and

technical experts in the field of environmental health, the report

details criteria for designing, collecting and reporting children's

environmental health indicators. Enclosed CD-ROM contains a set of

template

indicators for the links between environmental exposures and the five

biggest health threats, risks, and diseases of children under five. 46

pages. Includes CD. $13.50. Contact World Health Organization, 20 Avenue

Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland; phone (41 22) 791-2476; fax (41 22)

791-4857; website http://bookorders.who.int/bookorders/index.htm/;

email bookorders.

 

*Our Children At Risk, 2004* Video. Grassroots Environmental Education.

Explores the latest scientific research linking environmental toxins to

children's health outcomes. Based on interviews with leading experts in

the field, this program informs parents about the risks toxins pose to

children and suggests precautions to take in homes, schools and

communities. 30 minutes. $14.95. Contact Grassroots Environmental

Education,

52 Main Street, Port Washington, NY 11050; phone (516) 883-0887; fax

(516) 944-6586; website http://grassrootsinfo.org/; email

info.

 

*Pediatric Environmental Health 2nd Edition, 2003* American Academy of

Pediatrics. Created as a tool for physicians to identify, treat, and

prevent pediatric environmental health hazards. This 2nd edition updates

and expands the scope of the original publication with 10 new chapters

on emerging environmental threats, and updated content for a wide range

of health hazards. 721 pages. $44.95. Contact The American Academy of

Pediatrics, 141 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL

60007-1098; phone (847) 434-4000; fax (847) 434-8000; website

http://www.aap.org/bookstore/; email pubs.

 

*Safer Schools: Achieving a Healthy Learning Environment Through

Integrated Pest Management, 2003* School Pesticide Reform Coalition and

Beyond Pesticides. Intended to inform the school community members and

activists, policy makers and pest management practitioners who are all

critical in implementing effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

programs

in schools. The report explains what an IPM program is and why it is

necessary; highlights 27 school districts and individual school IPM

policies and programs; and, outlines the basic steps to getting a

school IPM

program adopted. 52 pages. Available as a free download at

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/. Contact School Pesticide Reform

Coalition; c/o Beyond Pesticides, 701 E Street S.E. Suite 200,

Washington DC

20003; phone (202) 543-5450; fax (202) 543-4791; email

info.

 

We encourage those interested in having resources listed in the PANUPS

Resource Pointer to send review copies of publications, videos or other

resources to our office.

 

PANUPS is a weekly email news service providing resource guides and

reporting on pesticide issues that don't always get coverage by the

mainstream media. It's produced by Pesticide Action Network North

America, a

non-profit and non-governmental organization working to advance

sustainable alternatives to pesticides worldwide.

 

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