Book
Protecting your child's health : expert answers to urgent environmental questions / editor in chief Ruth A. Etzel, associate editor Sophie J. Balk ; foreword by Mona Hanna-Attisha.
"As a parent, you know your most important job is protecting your child. But, you may not know as much about the numerous environmental hazards your child encounters every day. In a sea of “natural” products and questionable online experts, where can you find information you can trust? Protecting Your Child’s Health offers clear guidance on assessing and preventing the risks where your children live, learn, and play. Written by experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics, this practical Q&A guide offers evidence-based answers to questions about food and water safety, air pollution, radiation, pesticides, and more, helping you keep your children safe from the day-to-day environmental dangers in your home, school, and community."-- Amazon
Record details
- ISBN: 9781610024372
- ISBN: 1610024370
- Physical Description: xxi, 241 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Itasca, IL : American Academy of Pediatrics, [2021]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A healthy family begins before the baby arrives -- Feeding your baby -- Safe drinking water: It's more complicated than buying a filter -- Healthy eating from farm to kitchen -- Your home: Keeping it safe for your family -- Technology: Friend or foe? -- Let's go outside! Playing it safe in the yard or on the beach -- What a beautiful day in the neighborhood! -- Oh, the places they go! All around town with your child -- Your teenager: A whole new world -- Navigating your child's health care -- The big green picture: Saving people and the planet. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Children > Diseases > Environmental aspects. Environmentally induced diseases in children. Children and the environment. Pediatric toxicology. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Jefferson County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County Library-Arnold | 618.9298 PROTECTI (Text)
: SHELVED IN THE PREGNANCY AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SECTION OF THE HEALTH NEIGHBORHOOD
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30061010173751 | Health Neighborhood | Available | - |
| Jefferson County Library-Windsor | 618.9298 PROTECTI (Text) | 30065010114590 | Health Neighborhood | Available | - |
Summary:
"As a parent, you know your most important job is protecting your child. But, you may not know as much about the numerous environmental hazards your child encounters every day. In a sea of “natural” products and questionable online experts, where can you find information you can trust? Protecting Your Child’s Health offers clear guidance on assessing and preventing the risks where your children live, learn, and play. Written by experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics, this practical Q&A guide offers evidence-based answers to questions about food and water safety, air pollution, radiation, pesticides, and more, helping you keep your children safe from the day-to-day environmental dangers in your home, school, and community."--
