Using Indicators to Measure Progress on Children’s Environmental Health: A Call to Action
2006
Global Initiative on Children’s Environmental Health Indicators
publication
Author Information
Author(s): Dooley Erin E.
Primary Institution: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Conclusion
The initiative aims to improve children's environmental health through the development of indicators and regional pilot projects.
Supporting Evidence
- 2 million children under 15 die from acute respiratory infections each year.
- Diarrheal diseases cause the deaths of just under another 2 million children.
- More than 1 million children die from malaria each year.
Takeaway
This project is trying to help kids by making sure their environments are safe and healthy.
Methodology
The initiative will launch regional pilot projects to develop and assess children's environmental health indicators.
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