by EPHA | Feb 9, 2004 | Uncategorized
On 4-6 February 2004 a technical consultation reviewed the national profiles on the status of children’s environmental health in six African countries. This consultation took place in Cape Town, South Africa, and was hosted by the Medical Research Council of... by EPHA | Feb 4, 2004 | Uncategorized
Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health announced on 3 February that methyl mercury contamination of seafood can cause heart and brain damage in children. The study, published in the February 2004 issue of the Journal of Pediatrics, found that brain signals... by EPHA | Sep 23, 2003 | Uncategorized
WHO, UNEP and other partners launch new educational products to address public health danger. Every year, there are between two and three million new cases of non-malignant melanomas and more than 130 000 new melanoma skin cancer cases worldwide. An estimated 66 000... by EPHA | Sep 10, 2003 | Uncategorized
The International Network on Children’s Health, Environment and Safety (INCHES) and the [PINCHE – project (Policy Interpretation Network on Children’s Health and Environment – QLK4-2002-02395))->http://www.pinche.hvdgm.nl/] have organised the... by EPHA | Aug 8, 2003 | Uncategorized
Tiny particles (called total suspended particulates (TSPs)), in the air probably have a greater impact on infant health than has previously been realized. “The Impact of Air Pollution on Infant Mortality: Evidence from Geographic Variation in Pollution Shocks...
