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=========================================================== Warum sind Kinder durch Umweltgifte stärker gefährdet als Erwachsene ? Kinder atmen, essen, und bewegen sich dreimal so viel wie ein Erwachsener. Kleinkinder haben keine Blut-/ Hirn-schranke. D.h., das Gift geht direkt ins Gehirn und wirkt neurotoxisch. Die Hautoberfläche von Kindern ist, bezogen auf das Körpergewicht 2,7fach größer als beim Erwachsenen. Die Schadstoffaufnahme ist entsprechend höher. (Quelle: Umweltkrank von Dr. med. Harald Bresser) =========================================================== (in deutscher Sprache): Needlemann, Doris Rapp,.....siehe Literatur Links (in englischer Sprache):
====================================================== 5/99: Und noch ein Schreiben von EHN in Englisch:
Why: Independent laboratory analysis of this product has revealed such chemicals as diethyl phthalate (suspected hormone disrupter with ability to accumulate in the fatty tissues of the human body through skin absorption); phenols (suspected carcinogens, may cause reproductive harm); benzeneethanol (rated toxic, readily absorbed via skin, central nervous system effects); synthetic musks (recently in the news as suspected carcinogens which accumulate in human and animal tissues) and skin and respiratory irritants. The petition contains material safety data sheets for most of the identified chemicals. The petition states: "The materials in Eternity have not been adequately tested for safety. There are legitimate concerns over the safety of this product. The product does not carry the required warning label." Quotes: "Most people think fragrances are harmless. This is simply not true. Most fragrance ingredients have only been tested for skin irritation and not for their short or long-term effects on any other part of the human body. We are announcing the submission of this petition in the hopes that a groundswell of consumer interest will convince the FDA to put this matter on the front burner where it belongs. The health of millions of unwary consumers, including asthmatic mothers and children, is at stake," said Amy Marsh, president of Environmental Health Network. --- Betty Bridges, For information on health effects of fragrances, visit: http://www.ameliaww.com/fpin/fpin.htm ===================================================== 7/99: The Center for Children's Health and the Environment The Center for Children's Health and the Environment (CCHE) was established within the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine with the support of the PewCharitable Trusts in 1998. The Center's mission is to promote the health of children by conducting environmental health and policy research. The Center will provide the results of this research to government agencies and officials to promote environmental policies that will protect the health of children. The initial agenda of the Center will focus on risk assessment around the interrelationships between environmental toxins and children's early growth and development. The CCHE held a conference on May 24-25, 1999 on environmental toxins and neurodevelopment, entitled "Environmental Influences on Children: Brain, Development, and Behavior."CCHE is the first policy Center specifically established to address the particular vulnerability of children to the hazards posed by environmental pollutants. Children's unique susceptibility arises from three basic factors. First, children are exposed disproportionately to high dosages of toxic substances because, as a percentage of body weight, they eat more food, drink more water and breathe more air than adults do. Second, children may have unique exposure patterns to pollutants because of their special dietary habits and behaviors. Third, children are physiologically more susceptible than adults to certain hazards associated with exposure to pollutants. Although there is a growing body of scientific literature indicating that children are significantly and disproportionately affected by environmental pollutants, federal environmental regulations and health standards have not, until recently, routinely considered children's higher vulnerability. However in 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established a new national policy that aims: (1) to insure that all EPA standards consider the potentially heightened risks faced by children, (2) to identify and expand scientific research into child-specific susceptibility and exposure to environmental pollutants and (3) to develop new comprehensive polices to address cumulative and simultaneous exposures faced by children. To address the Administration's National Agenda to focus environmental protection standards on the risks that pollution poses to the health of children, CCHE is bringing together for the first time a specialized team of scientific experts within the health community to work with policy makers, the environmental and health communities and the media. This group will marshal the expertise available in the medical and public health community for the benefit of all children in the areas of asthma, cancer, and neurological exposure including pesticides, lead, and drinking water contaminants. CCHE will harness this new wave of federal commitments and legislation, and to incorporate children's special health needs into environmental standard setting. The Center's Director is Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., a pediatrician, who chairs the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. In collaboration with the American College of Preventive Medicine, the Center will operate another office in the District of Columbia to facilitate interaction with federal agencies. For further information contact Catherine Hughes Tel. (212) 241-8557 Fax. (212) 360-6965 email: catherine.hughes@mssm.edu April 08 1999 Press Release; MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS ANNOUNCE NEW CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT May 23, 1999 Press Release; CCHE GIVES FIRST CHILDREN’S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AWARD TO COLUMBIA’S FREDERICA P. PERERA, Dr.P.H. May 24, 1999 Press Release; HEALTH SCIENTISTS EXPLORE LINKS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS AND CHILDREN'S NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS ____________________________ TO CITY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND MEDICAL EDITORS: ============================================== .From listserv@rachel.org with the words . (SUBSCRIBE RACHEL-WEEKLY YOUR NAME in the message. . . The Rachel newsletter is now also available in Spanish; . . to learn how to subscribe in Spanish, send the word .. AYUDA in an E-mail message to info@rachel.org. .) # 712: CHILDREN IN HARM'S WAY by Rachel Massey* A new report by a group of physicians says that millions of children in the U.S. exhibit learning disabilities, reduced IQ and destructive, aggressive behavior because of exposures to toxic chemicals.[1] "Neurodevelopmental disabilities are widespread, and chemical exposures are important and preventable contributors to these conditions," the report says (pg. 117). ... You can read more at http://www.rachel.org |
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