Children's health and the environment in North America [[electronic resource] ] : a first report on available indicators and measures / / prepared by: Secretariat, Commission for Environmental Cooperation, in collaboration with: International Joint Commission, Health Professionals Task Force ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910694485003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Montreal, Quebec, : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, c2006; Montréal, Québec : , : Commission for Environmental Cooperation, , [2006]; ©2006
• Descrizione fisica: 1 electronic text (xxiii, 118 p.) : ill., digital file
• Disciplina: 614.4/271083
• Soggetti: Environmentally induced diseases in children - North America; Children and the environment - North America; Children - Health risk assessment - North America; Children - Health and hygiene - North America; Health status indicators - North America; Health Status Indicators; Environment - North America; Environmental Monitoring - North America; Environmental Health - North America; Child; Maladies de l'environnement chez l'enfant - Amérique du Nord; Enfants - Risques pour la santé - Amérique du Nord; Enfants - Santé et hygiène - Amérique du Nord; Hygiène du milieu - Amérique du Nord; Pollution - Amérique du Nord; Environnement - Surveillance - Amérique du Nord; Indicateurs de l'état sanitaire - Amérique du Nord; Environnement - Amérique du Nord; Surveillance de l'environnement - Amérique du Nord; Santé environnementale - Amérique du Nord; Enfant; Air pollution; Asthma; Bronchitis; Disease; Drinking water; Giardiasis; Health; Indoor air quality; Particulates; Passive smoking
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "January 2006".; Issued as part of the Canadian Electronic Library, Documents collection, Canadian health research collection, and Canadian public policy collection.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-106).
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Executive summary -- 1.0. An overview of the Children's Health and the Environment Indicators Initiative. 1.1. Children's health and the environment; 1.2. The need for North American indicators of children's health and the environment; 1.3. Who will use this report; 1.4. Selecting the indicators for this report; 1.5. A common approach to indicator development; 1.6. The first North American report -- 2.0. An introduction to the participating countries. 2.1. Population data and birth rates; 2.2. Child mortality and morbidity; 2.3. Immunization rates as an indicator of availability of public health services; 2.4. Socioeconomic determinants of health -- 3.0. Asthma and respiratory disease. 3.1. Outdoor air pollution; 3.2. Indoor air pollution; 3.3. Asthma -- 4.0. Lead and other chemicals, including pesticides. 4.1. Blood lead levels; 4.2. Lead in the home; 4.3. Industrial releases of lead; 4.4. Industrial releases of selected chemicals; 4.5. Pesticides -- 5.0. Waterborne diseases. 5.1. Drinking water; 5.2. Sanitation; 5.3. Waterborne diseases -- 6.0. Lessons learned and actions needed -- List of figures and charts -- List of abbreviations -- Glossary -- References -- Appendix 1: Council resolution 02-06 -- Appendix 2: Overview of recommended indicators from the CEC Council -- Appendix 3: Council resolution 03-10 -- Appendix 4: Members of the Steering Group for the Development of Indicators of Children's Health and the Environment in North America -- Appendix 5: Expert review panel -- Appendix 6: 153 matched chemicals.