Inheriting a Sustainable World: Atlas on Children's Health and the Environment
In 2004, WHO published Inheriting the World: The Atlas of Children’s Health and the Environment, where they presented the continuing and emerging challenges to children’s environmental health.
Ventilation rates in California classrooms: Why many recent HVAC retrofits are not delivering sufficient ventilation
Previous studies have shown the common negative impact of under-ventilation of the classroom on the health and learning of the student.
Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
On April 21, 1997, Bill Clinton signed the Executive Order on the Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks, which requires all the federal agencies to prioritize ensu
Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP) [1997]
In May 1997, EPA established the Office of Children’s Health Protection (OCHP) to support the National Agenda to Protect Children’s Health from Environmental Threats.
Environmental Health Threats to Children [1996]
This report by EPA presents the major issue of how children’s health is directly impacted by the environment.
EiJ and Children's Health Timeline
Timeline following Children’s Environmental Health
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maryclare.crochiereThe information in this study can be used to offer help to couples after disasters, as it shows that counseling may be needed to help aleviate some of the issues at hand. While counseling may not be readily available with all of the other disaster relief that is going on, it should be reconized as something that may be necessary to help the recovery process and ensure greater safety.
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maryclare.crochiereEmergency response is discussed in the following quote:
"One such intervention, psychological debriefing or critical incident stress debriefing, was developed in the 1980s for emergency responders and has been used with other victims of trauma (46). The technique is applied within 48 h of the traumatic event, during which victims are asked to describe the event and their emotional responses to it in detail. They are also given suggestions of methods to relieve stress (12). Intervention studies, however, have found that this method does not prevent psychopathology and, by strengthening memories of the traumatic event, may impair the natural recovery process and even worsen symptoms (44). Therefore, it is no longer recommended in the immediate aftermath of traumatic event exposure (12, 49)."
This quote shows that the psychological needs of first responders are also considered, not just those of the people who were victims. It shows a weakness in the abilities to heal people afterwards, as this method is no longer recommended. Other methods are being pursued, as the first responders of the world need support and healing too.
This publication by EPA entails recommended interventions to address air pollution at school’s near roadway.