Although much has been written separately about the direct toxicity of fossil fuel burning emissions and the broad effects of climate change on health [see, e.g., the recent series in
Lancet on energy and health (e.g., Wilkinson et al. 2007)], rarely are they viewed together with a focus on the very young as a susceptible population. In this commentary the author highlight evidence that young children are likely to be at elevated risk of multiple immediate and long-term effects of emissions from fossil fuel combustion.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/children-are-likely-suffer-most-our-fossil-fuel-addiction
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/frederica-p-perera
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asthma
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/respiratory-diseases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fossil-fuels
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
