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Spheres of Influence
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A Growth Spurt in Children's Health Laws Charles W. Schmidt Abstract
Photo credit: Eyewire Policy makers have been busy in the wake of Executive Order 13045, which in 1997 mandated federal agencies to specifically consider children in the development of environmental standards and regulations. Since summer 2000, a host of legislative initiatives have taken flight, pushing forward an unprecedented agenda for reducing environmental threats to the young. The largest epidemiology study ever attempted of environmental exposures and their effects on children is now under way, and government agencies addressing programs from health to housing are working together on coordinated research strategies. The need is urgent ; levels of several pediatric illnesses with suspected links to the environment, such as asthma and autism, are growing throughout the United States. These illnesses and others are the subject of special research and policy initiatives spearheaded by the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children.
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