A Call for Pediatric Clinicians to Address Environmental Health Concerns in Rural Settings

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• Personal Author:
  Abuawad AK ; Criswell R ; Eskenazi B ; Fleisch AF ; Gleason K ; Grene K ; Karagas MR ; Mora AM ; Mullin AM ; Rokoff LB ; Senechal K
• Description:
  Children in rural settings are exposed to environmental hazards including air pollution from wood stoves, well water contaminants, and agricultural exposures such as biosolids and pesticides. Compared to adults, children experience a closer interaction with the environment, and their developing physiology places them at risk for long-term health effects from contaminants such as particulate matter, heavy metals, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and pesticides. Pediatric clinicians can use existing tools to screen for environmental health risks and support families through mitigation, testing, and medical monitoring. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Insecticides Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Pollution Author Keywords: Wood Stove Biosolids Children Environmental Exposure Environmental Hazards Environmental Health Heating Equipment Medical Monitoring Pesticides Rural Health Water Supply Well Water

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• ISSN:
  0031-3955
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Boston Region [OSHA] ; California ; Connecticut ; Maine ; Massachusetts ; New Jersey ; New York City Region [OSHA] ; San Francisco Region [OSHA] ; Vermont
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  65-83
• Volume:
  72
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070634
• Citation:
  Pediatr Clin North Am 2025 Feb; 72(1):65-83
• Contact Point Address:
  Rachel Criswell MD, MS, Skowhegan Family Medicine, Redington-Fairview General Hospital, 46 Fairview Avenue, Suite 334, Skowhegan, ME 04976
• Email:
  rcriswell@rfgh.net
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Pediatric Clinics of North America
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1e12aba07b3f52ed22441c1e6aad2eb1270e437778285d83e3924f89d9e50fd80e5e66f100bb96f41b67d93539e7a8fbeca0baff40ff1faf55b7c93e17f9e9d8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208813/cdc_208813_DS1.pdf
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