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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
3027.1: Monday, November 11, 2002: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM | |||
Poster | |||
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| Young people are more profoundly affected by toxic environmental exposures than any previous generation: asthma is now the greatest reason for school absenteeism; learning, behavior and development disorders currently impact a record 12 million children; and the incidence of childhood cancers is also on the rise. Scientific studies show that environmental factors have been implicated in the onset and exacerbation of these chronic health problems. These chronic conditions are affecting our quality of life and intensifying toxic body burdens. Given these increasing concerns, it is clear that the next generation has the most to lose if these hazardous exposures in our air, water and food continue unchecked and the most to gain by having the information and the confidence to help their communities prevent exposures before they happen. Partnerships are taking place around the country where youth are creatively and effectively making the connections between their environment and their personal and community health. By empowering this next generation to serve as change agents in their communities, many programs are helping to catalyze a new youth citizenry working to benefit both the health of their friends and families and the health of their environment. This session contains presentations on outdoor and indoor air quality. It includes presentations on asthma, healthy housing, teaching children about hazardous materials emergencies and information on youth-oriented community outreach and education initiatives. | |||
| Learning Objectives: (1) Increase understanding of air toxics and their potential impacts on children and communities; (2) Communicate the linkages between environmental hazards and health outcomes; and (3) Provide examples of community based partnerships to protect children and the environment. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Neal L. Rosenblatt, MS, MS-C Nsedu Obot, MPH | |||
| America's children and the environment: Key indicators of children's environmental health Tracey J. Woodruff, PhD, MPH, Daniel A. Axelrad, Amy D. Kyle, PhD MPH, Onyemaechi Nweke, MPH, Gregory G. Miller | |||
| Adoption of automobile smoking bans by African Americans: Results from the Penn State/RWJ National Study of African-American Opinions on Tobacco Control Issues Dorothy Faulkner, PhD, Gary King, PhD, Robyn Mallett, Lynn Kozlowski, PhD, Robert L. Bendel, PhD, Syreeta Cherry | |||
| Community Environmental Health Resource Center: A new tool for organizing and advocacy for healthy housing Julia Burgess, Ralph M. Scott, Leticia Ayala, Nancy Ibrahim, MPH, Greg Luce, Amy McLean Salls | |||
| Medical Cost of Childhood Illnesses Attributable to ETS David Mudarri, Kathleen Cunningham, PhD, Christine Houle, Mark Heil, PhD | |||
| Using environmental testing tools in local campaigns for healthy housing Julia Burgess, Ralph M. Scott, Leticia Ayala | |||
| Children and youth with Special Health Care Needs: A Community-based Emergency Response Program Cynthia E. Harris, MSW, Joyce Elizabeth Brooks, Msw, Patricia A Tompkins, RN, MS | |||
| RADICAL: Real Actions Directed to Improving Children’s Health and Lifestyle Nancy L. Rothman, EdD, RN | |||
| Engaging Youth in the Environmental Health Sciences Chetana Acharya, MS, Thomas Burbacher, PhD | |||
| Teaching children about shelter-in-place: An interactive approach for instructing elementary students about protective actions during a hazardous materials emergency Jeffrey W. Larmore, Pamela J. Thevenow | |||
| Evaluating the potential for adverse health effects to children from air toxics Onyemaechi Nweke, MPH, Tracey J. Woodruff, Rachel A. Morello-Frosch, PhD, MPH, Jane C. Caldwell, PhD, Daniel A. Axelrad | |||
| Organized by: | Environment | ||
| Endorsed by: | Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of APHA; Maternal and Child Health; Public Health Nursing; School Health Education and Services | ||
| CE Credits: | Chiropractic, Environmental Health, Nursing, Social Work | ||