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SAVE OUR CHILDREN NOW

SAVE OUR CHILDREN NOW. An Environmental Health Perspective Do You Know What’s In Your House?. Informational Presentation Presented To The Young Women’s Christian Council C.O.G.I.C Inc. Linda A. Jones, PhD Student Walden University Environmental Health-8165(3) Dr. Raymond Thron-Professor.

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SAVE OUR CHILDREN NOW

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  1. SAVE OUR CHILDREN NOW An Environmental Health Perspective Do You Know What’s In Your House? Informational Presentation Presented To The Young Women’s Christian Council C.O.G.I.C Inc. Linda A. Jones, PhD Student Walden University Environmental Health-8165(3) Dr. Raymond Thron-Professor

  2. INTRODUCTION

  3. Introduction Cont.

  4. OVERVIEW Statistics/Data Hazardous Waste Other Sources Exposure Lead Getting Proper Help Mode of Transport Helpful Links The Facts References

  5. My story Random Testing City Health Department Investigation Social Service Involvement Fine Imposed Medical Complication/Treatment

  6. Healthy People 2010 • Reduce Indoor Allergens • Eliminate elevated blood lead levels in children • 4.4 percent of children aged 1 to 6 years had blood lead levels exceeding 10 µg/dl during 1991–94. • Studies have linked race and socioeconomic status to increased exposure to environmental hazards • http://www.healthypeople.gov/Document/HTML/Volume1/08Environmental.htm

  7. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS “Hazards in the home can cause physical illness, compromise growth and development and lower school performance. Hazards such as mold, radon, tobacco smoke, and household chemicals—occur at all economic levels. Some health hazards such as lead poisoning, asthma, and fatal injuries—occur at disproportionately high rates in poor quality homes of children in low income families.” http://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/HousingHealthHazard.aspx Lead poisoning is a serious health hazard with major socio-economic implications. Lead is a potent neurotoxin (nerve poison), particularly in children whose growing bodies are highly susceptible. Exposure to excessive levels of lead in air, water, soil and food is harmful to the health and intellectual development of millions of children and adults, in almost all regions of the world. Unicef; Childhood Lead Poisoning http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/Publications/leadpoison/lead_eng.pdf

  8. LEAD • Lead (Pb) is a metal found naturally in the environment as well as in manufactured products.  • Lead is a toxic metal that was used for many years in products found in and around our homes. • Lead also can be emitted into the air from motor vehicles and industrial sources, and lead can enter our drinking water from plumbing materials. • Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children six years old and under are most at risk. (CDC, 2009) http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm

  9. Approximately 250,000 U.S. children aged 1-5 years have blood lead levels greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood, the level at which CDC recommends public health actions be initiated. Lead poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body. Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently goes unrecognized. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm Image courtesy of Check 4 Lead.com retrieved on January 31, 2009 from :http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning

  10. MODE OF TRANSPORTATION • Lead Based-Paint • Dust • Soil • Drinking Water • Canned Foods • Eating Utensils

  11. Transport Mode (Cont) • Lead-Based Paint • Dust/Soil • Drinking Water • Canned Foods • Glassware/Cooking Utensils • Most common source of exposure, preschoolers, • Old paint, windowsills casing, dust particles remodeling, past emissions of leaded gasoline, etc., • Old piping's, brass faucets, copper pipes(new homes) • Imported food cans • Crystal, Ceramic Dishes http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/default.htm

  12. Warning Signs • poor appetite • behavior and learning problems • brain and nervous system damage • slowed growth • hearing and speech problems • nausea/vomiting • abdominal pain • anemia • lack of muscular coordination • fatigue • crankiness • hyperactivity • convulsions • restlessness • headaches • insomnia • stupor • constipation American Academy of Pediatricshttp://www.aap.org/

  13. Prevention and Tips • http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips.htm

  14. HEALTHY EATING HABITS IN CHILDREN • Calcium • Zinc • Protein • Vegetables/Fruits • Iron

  15. SAVE OUR CHILDREN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrECAHb3yo Video Courtesy of YouTube videopresentationshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrECAHb3yo

  16. Sources of Information • America's Children and the Environment (ACE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/envirohealth/children/contaminants/ec-background.html • Facts About Childhood Lead Poisoning; City of Milwaukee http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/LeadPoisoningFacts • Cleveland Department of Public Health Online Portal located at http://www.clevelandhealth.org/ • Global Approach to Reducing Lead Exposure and Poisoning, Authors:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18436472?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_SingleItemSupl.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed • Official Journal of American Academy of Pediatricshttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/ • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ; http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/lbp/lor.cfm

  17. REFERENCES American Academy of Pediatrics (2005); Lead Exposure in Children: Prevention, Detection and Management, Retrieved Online January 30, 2009 from http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;116/4/1036 Institute of Medicines of National Academies (2005), Ethical Considerations for Research on Housing Related Health Hazards Involving Children. Retrieved Online January 30, 2010 from http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2005/Ethical-Considerations-for-Research-on-Housing-Related Health-Hazards-Involving-Children.aspx Medical-Dictionary (2009) The Effects of lead Poisoning. Retrieved Online January 31, 2010 fromhttp://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/lead+poisoning Check 4 Lead.com(2009) Keeping our Families Safe; Retrieved online January 30, 2010 from http://www.check4lead.com/effects-of-lead-poisoning (UNEP, UNICEF 1999) Childhood lead poisoning: Information for advocacy and action Retrieved Online January 29, 2010 from http://www.chem.unep.ch/irptc/Publications/leadpoison/lead_eng.pdf World Health Organization (WHO) (1999); Water Sanitation and Health, Retrieved Online January 30, 2010 fromhttp://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/lead/en/

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