[The relevance of environmental health and the scope of pediatric environmental health specialty units].

Abstract:

:In the last decades there has been an important decrease in infant mobidity and mortality, but these achievements are not equally distributed across the whole population. Children are one of the most susceptible groups due to their unique vulnerabilities to environmental factors. Unhealthy environments, indoor pollution, poor drainage, inadequate waste disposal, and many others, are significant environmental risk factors to children. Currently, Chile is experiencing an advanced demographical transition, a situation that requires a precise approach to guarantee that the population has an adequate health status. It is important to take care of children, since their present health status will condition their health as adults. Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units are structures specialized in pediatric conditions related to the environment, formed by an interdisciplinary and highly specialized team. These centers provide assistance, information and treatment, promote research, educate health care providers or the public, and report problems to authorities. Health authorities should emphasize the importance of having a safe environment for children and encourage efforts to reduce exposure to environmental hazards promoting healthy behaviors, education and awareness at all levels of society .

journal_name

Rev Med Chil

journal_title

Revista medica de Chile

authors

París M E,Bettini M,Molina H,Mieres JJ,Bravo V,Ríos JC

doi

/S0034-98872009000100016

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-01-01 00:00:00

pages

101-5

issue

1

eissn

0034-9887

issn

0717-6163

pii

S0034-98872009000100016

journal_volume

137

pub_type

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