Children have a greater risk of exposure to environmental toxins than adults because of their behavior and activities. They also have a greater risk of harm from environmental toxins because their bodies do not process and remove environmental toxins as well as the bodies of adults. Therefore, it is important to protect children from adverse environmental exposures to help ensure that they stay healthy.
If you would like to learn more about how the environment effects the health of children, try the Internet. A great web site to start at is the United Stated Environmental Protection Agency Office of Children’s Health Protection. Their web site address is http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/homepage.
If you do not have a home computer you can access a computer, free of charge, at any branch of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System. Prior to using a computer you should check in with the Information Desk at that particular library. For hours of operation contact a specific library branch.
If you have any questions about children’s environmental health resources, contact Poison Information Center at 272-2222. For an emergency call 911.
