Environmental Health Disparities in Children: Asthma, Obesity and Food
( Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health (Series Editor: Joav Merrick - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Ministry of Social Affairs, Jerusalem) )
Publication series ：Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health (Series Editor: Joav Merrick - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Ministry of Social Affairs, Jerusalem)
Author： I. Leslie Rubin and Joav Merrick (Division for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services Jerusalem Israel)
Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781629481357
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781629481227
Subject： R1 Preventive Medicine , Health
Keyword： Public Health
Language： ENG
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Description
The children of today are the citizens and leaders of the future. It behooves us, as responsible citizens and leaders of today, to make sure that we provide our children and future leaders with the necessary health, education and guidance to prepare their future for successive generations, and to live in a safe and sustainable environment in harmony with each other and with the world around them. In this book, we bring research about smoking and pollution and its effect on childhood asthma, the issue of childhood obesity and the importance of food, not only for survival, but also for good health.