Effects of mercury contamination of seafood in children’s health

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...

Children suffer most from the effects of ozone depletion

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...

Pollution particles found to have large impact on infant health

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...

Precautionary Principle, Children’s Health and the Environment

The precautionary principle, sustainability and children’s health will be a topic at the Fourth Environment and Health Ministerial Conference in Budapest, June 2004. To discuss the draft documents for the Budapest Ministerial Conference, which include a primer...