EHN Kid's Health

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RT @simulator8: Early results from 174 Flint children exposed to lead during water crisis shows 80% of them will require special education services - 60 Minutes - CBS News https://t.co/VvcJnqnS0o

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RT @LindseyKonkel: Can hot weather impact fetal growth? I report for @EHPonline: https://t.co/ayF9bs7wH3

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“I want kids to think about the environment, to write about the environment, to rap about the environment. Not just because it will strengthen their artistry... but because it will increase their awareness of environmental injustice.” Thomas Easley writes: https://t.co/GD8rkvh7do

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RT @EnvirHealthNews: A lot of things - A LOT - are wrong with recycling. But I bet you didn't think declining sperm count was one of them. https://t.co/9DzZeHDxp1 #OceanPlastic #PlasticRecycling #infertility

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“I was told about breastfeeding, healthy eating, where to get free diapers, but not once was lead mentioned.” #childrenshealth #environmentaljustice @guardian

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RT @petemyers: Young boys exposed in the womb to #phthalate chemicals were more likely to have #autism traits at ages 3 and 4. New study in @EHPonline story at https://t.co/Xjdc6svlhX by @BrianBienkowski in @EnvirHealthNews

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A rapidly-changing #climate and other existential threats are affecting all aspects of children's health and development.
@Forbes #childrenshealth @UNICEF
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RT @EnvirHealthNews: #Autism and #phthalates linked in new study—which also suggests folic acid may protect against some of these potential impacts.

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Every country on Earth failing to provide world fit for children, warns landmark report by @WHO @UNICEF & @TheLancet #climatecrisis #childhealth #FutureChild #food

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RT @eilperin: NEW: @EPA is about to change a rule cutting mercury pollution, which causes neurological damage in children. Industry doesn't want it. W/ @brady_dennis https://t.co/LmkooYtpLO

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#ChildrensHealth: "The failure to ban #asbestos has resulted in widespread and potentially deadly chronic risks that reach down to our youngest citizens and their teachers." - @DerrickZJackson

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Our free weekly #ChildrensHealth Newsletter is out! This week: #airpollution, #vaping, #leadexposure, #asbestos, #babypowder, #bushfires, and more. Sign up now to get the most important children's health news of the week delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.co/Eat3EVGvX6

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#WorldCancerDay: Survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers are significantly more likely to wind up in the hospital with respiratory problems on bad air days than members of the general population. #childrenshealth #airpollution

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New video resources from endocrinologists will make it easier for medical professionals and patients to join ongoing conversations about #endocrinedisruptors. #childrenshealth #EDCs @ElleEnvy @leotrasande @NapervilleEnvi1 @TheEndoSociety

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There’s very little information about how children might be absorbing sunscreen ingredients or what those ingredients might be doing to a growing body. #sunscreen #childrenshealth @WebMD

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ICYMI: Prenatal #airpollution exposure tied to childhood blood sugar. @Reuters_Health #childrenshealth

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The greatest estimated loss in IQ points came from exposure to PBDE flame retardants. #toxics #childrenshealth @ConsumerReports @LindseyKonkel

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Whoa. While it’s too hasty to draw sweeping conclusions on the basis of one study, these results are fascinating. Reporting by @mattyglesias: https://t.co/Gj9r7XkD5u
#airpollution #childrenshealth #studentachievement @voxdotcom

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Another study suggests the US left a toxic legacy in Iraq: Children living near a U.S. army base have elevated levels of dangerous metals in their bodies and are more likely to suffer from birth defects. https://t.co/jPE6RRJnS1