Protecting children from toxic chemicals: Putting it on Australia’s public health agenda
| Autor: | Sarah Lantz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Public health law education Child Welfare Public Policy Hazardous Substances Environmental health medicine Humans Child Health policy Social policy Medical sociology business.industry Health Policy Public health Australia Infant Newborn Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant International health Environmental Exposure Chemical industry Bioethics Primary Prevention Child Preschool Female Public Health Business Health care reform |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health Policy. 34:502-514 |
| ISSN: | 1745-655X 0197-5897 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/jphp.2013.26 |
| Popis: | The high volume and widespread use of industrial chemicals, the backlog of internationally untested chemicals, the uptake of synthetic chemicals found in babies in utero, cord blood, and in breast milk, and the lack of a unified and comprehensive regulatory framework all necessitate developing policies that protect the most vulnerable in our society - our children. Australia's failure to do so raises profound intergenerational ethical issues. This article tells a story of international policy, and where Australia is falling down. It demonstrates that we can learn from countries already taking critical steps to reduce the toxic chemical exposure, and that the development of a comprehensive, child-centered chemical regulation framework is central to turning around Australia's failure. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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