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- Title
Today's epidemics in children: possible relations to environmental pollution and suggested preventive measures.
- Authors
van den Hazel, Peter; Zuurbier, Moniek; Babisch, Wolfgang; Bartonova, Alena; Bistrup, Marie Louise; Bolte, Gabriele; Busby, Chris; Butter, Maureen; Ceccatelli, Sandra; Fucic, Aleksandra; Hanke, Wojtec; Johansson, Carolina; Kohlhuber, Martina; Leijs, Marike; Lundqvist, Christofer; Moshammer, Hanns; Naginiene, Rima; Preece, Alan; Ronchetti, Roberto; Salines, Georges; Saunders, Margaret; Schoeters, Greet; Stilianakis, Nikolaos; ten Tusscher, Gavin; Koppe, Janna G
- Abstract
Facts and hypotheses on the relationship between some children's diseases or disorders and external stressors during the developmental stage of a child, both prenatally and postnatally are described in literature. In this paper the following changes in patterns and causes of the main childhood illnesses are summarized and recommendations for actions are made. Prematurity. Intra-uterine growth restriction. Testicular dysgenesis syndrome. Type I and Type II diabetes. Asthma, atopy and hay fever. Autism. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Learning disabilities. Cancer. Obesity. Hearing problems.
- Publication
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement, 2006, Vol 95, Issue 453, p18
- ISSN
0803-5326
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/08035320600885846