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Overview: Neurological Development and the Environment
Emerging Issues in Neurodevelopmental HarmThe following presentations outline three current topics of concern in children’s environmental health.
Environmental History Taking and Resources for PhysiciansIt is important for pediatricians to address environmental exposures that can impact a child’s health and quality of life. Current medical education does not emphasize environmental health, and therefore, many physicians are not adequately knowledgeable about prevention, treatment, and management of environment-related diseases. Several distinguished organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics have endorsed the use of the “Environmental History Taking ” during routine patient visits in order to determine toxicants that may be present in a child’s environment and advise patients and families about preventative measures and treatment options. The following resources provide basic information about the Environmental History Taking.
Special Concerns of the Developmental Disabilities CommunityThese presentations address the vulnerabilities of individuals with developmental disabilities with regard to toxic environmental exposures.
Ubiquitous Contaminants in MichiganThese presentations and resources will explore the implications of neurodevelopmental threats posed by ubiquitous contaminants in Michigan including mercury, lead, pesticides, and dioxin.
Michigan Department of Community Health 2004 Childhood Lead Exposure Data
Pesticides and Kids
Food, Fish and NutritionThe following presentations and resources highlight healthy fish consumption and the complex interaction between nutritional status and toxic exposures.
(Brochure by Physicians for Social Responsibility) Other Environmental Health Resources
Environmental Health EducationThe Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health engages in environmental health education around the state. Our outreach programs target healthcare professionals, child advocates, environmentalists, and concerned citizens. For more information, please contact:
Most of the above materials were part of the November 2005 conference that launched the Network, Out of Harm’s Way: Preventing Toxic Threats to Child Development in Michigan. More than 150 health and environmental professionals met to discuss the intersection between exposure to common environmental chemicals and childhood development, and clinical interventions to reduce neurotoxic threats throughout the lifecycle. Participants represented the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Michigan State Medical Society, Ecology Center, American Association on Mental Retardation, Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the Center for Children’s Health and Environment.
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