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Hypertension, renal impairment, and immunotoxicity and toxicity to the reproductive organs are other side effects of lead poisoning. The neurological and behavioral effects of lead are irreversible (3/3)
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High levels of lead exposure will significantly affect the brain and central nervous system; comas, convulsions, and even death are common effects of lead poisoning. Children who survive severe lead poisoning may develop an intellectual disability and behavioral disorders. (1/3)

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Lead can affect children’s brain development, resulting in decreased IQ, behavioral changes including reduced attention span and antisocial behavior, and reduced educational attainment. (2/3)

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UNICEF has developed a Healthy Environments for Healthy Children Global Programme Framework to guide UNICEF country programs in combating the negative impact of environmental risks on children. Visit https://t.co/Ars3jCMmIw for more information.
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asthma. Some purport that urbanization leads to increased asthma due to higher levels of air pollution including particulate matter (PM).There is a greater asthma prevalence in the urban setting (7.1 percent) than in the rural setting (5.7 percent). (2/2)

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Great question! Children who lived in inner-city areas had an overall 40 percent higher risk of asthma-related emergency room visits and 62 percent higher risk of asthma-related hospitalizations.Urbanization Has become recognised as an important contributor to childhood (1/2)

[jmeath25 @jmeath25]

@EnvironSJ2022 How has urbanization affected children with asthma? #Environment4Children

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#Environment4Children Here is a link that has information, games, and activities for kids about environmental justice!
https://t.co/m6X2n8ms3E

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@lisagorman_ Climate-sensitive health risks are disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable and disadvantaged populations, including children, pregnant women, ethnic minorities, low-income communities, migrants, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions.

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For children under 5 years old, an estimated 26% of deaths could be prevented by addressing environmental risks
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[Jesse Capurso @jesse_capurso]

@EnvironSJ2022 What is the estimated impact of environmental risks on children world-wide? #enironment4children

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It is important to explain the importance of the outcomes, but it is more important to show them how they can help the environment as well. Showing them how to save the environment, like recycling, can encourage them to help the environment as well.

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Urbanization fact: The term urbanization refers to a lifestyle that is most common in a city and becomes prevalent. This occurs in two ways: 1) Physical urbanization: the growth of cities and 2) Functional urbanization: change of behavior of people living in rural areas.

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Some examples of household pollutants are asbestos, carbon monoxide, lead, and pesticides.

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Exposure to household air pollution doubles the risk of childhood pneumonia. Close to half (45%) of the deaths due to pneumonia among children under the age of 5 are caused by soot inhaled from household air pollution.

[Justin Diana @xHeavyJx]

@EnvironSJ2022 @Gb4byy what are some effects of household air pollution on children? Also what are some common household pollutants? #environmentforchildren #savethechildren

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Here is a kid friendly video that describes urban, suburban and rural areas
https://t.co/zNTgYHV5j0
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Children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning. Children absorb 4-5x as much ingested lead than adults.

[jmeath25 @jmeath25]

@EnvironSJ2022 What is one serious environmental risk that children are vulnerable to?

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In 2012, 1.7 million deaths in children >5 were attributable to the environment, including respiratory infections and environmental diseases
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Children can develop illnesses from increasingly frequent extreme weather such as heatwaves or floods, and illnesses from food, water, and vector-borne diseases.

[kristina ◡̈ @kristinascotto]

@EnvironSJ2022 What environmental risks are children vulnerable to? #environment4children

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Urbanization fact: Today, 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 68% by 2050.