Children's Environmental Health

Study found childhood cancers are strongly determined by prenatal or early postnatal exposures to oil based combustion gases especially from engine exhausts. 1,3-butadiene, a known carcinogen, may be directly causal.*

Study found ambient air pollution may cause detrimental health effects among Canadian children, adverse pregnancy outcome and contribute to infant mortality in Canada. Pediatricians and other health workers should encourage children and parents to observe smog advisories.*

In late October 2003, Southern California wildfires burned more than 3,000 km. The wildfires produced heavy smoke. A questionnaire was used to assess smoke exposure and occurrence of symptoms among high-school and elementary-school children. Results showed all symptoms (nose, eyes and throat irritations, cough, bronchitis, cold, wheezing and asthma attacks) medication usage and physician visits were associated with individually reported exposure within communities. Risks increased monotonically with the number of reported smoky days.*

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