Children

Understanding the Impacts of Pesticides on Children highlights the various pathways of exposure and outlines the associated effects on children’s health. This discussion paper summarizes key research (with footnotes that offer links to freely available external resources), delves into the issues, and offers concrete ideas for solutions.

Publication Date:

01/01/2018

Source: UNICEF

Tags:

Pesticides, Pesticide Use, Children, Health Effects, Child Health

Air Pollution

Babies develop defects due to pollution’

Children, pregnant women, elderly and people with respiratory problems suffer the most due to it, says S.P. Byotra.

Publication Date:

26/12/2017

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Air Pollution, Children, Health Effects, Child Health

Air Pollution

Unicef report on pollution has parents worried

Says around 12 million babies in South Asia under the age of one are worst affected

Publication Date:

19/12/2017

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, UNICEF, South Asia, Children, PM 2.5, Delhi, Child Health, Respiratory Diseases

Health

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Status of Malnutrition, 15/12/2017

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Status of Malnutrition, 15/12/2017. The status of malnutrition in the country amongst children and adolescent girls is covered under the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) conducted periodically by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The details are given in this document:

Publication Date:

15/12/2017

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Malnutrition, India, Parliament, Children

Food Policy

400,000 children in DR Congo could die from hunger, says Unicef

The UN warns that more than 400,000 children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are severely malnourished and could die within months without emergency intervention.

Publication Date:

13/12/2017

Source: East African (Kenya)

Tags:

Food Security, Congo, Children, Starvation, Famine, Food Security Bill, Africa, Food Policy

Mining

Local communities miss out on mining revenues, report says

Rural communities in Kenya risk losing out on billions in royalties even as the country prepares to draw the first revenue from oil.

Publication Date:

13/12/2017

Source: Standard Media (Kenya)

Tags:

Mining, Kenya, Environment, Women, Children, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Africa

Air Pollution

Danger in the air: how air pollution can affect brain development in young children

Pollution can permanently damage children’s lungs, along with affecting the brain and lowering intelligence, said this report released by UNICEF. This report which states that children’s IQ and memory is affected by pollution, sampled 17 million babies worldwide. The report further stated that globally 17 million babies live in highly polluted areas and South Asia is home to 12.2 million of them.

Publication Date:

06/12/2017

Source: UNICEF

Tags:

Air Pollution, Child Health, Health Effects, Children, South Asia