Perspectives on the Children’s Health Collection 2015

1Editor-in-Chief and 2Children’s Health Editor, Environmental Health Perspectives, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA About This Article open Citation: Darney SP, Dimes MM. 2016. Perspectives on the Children’s Health Collection 2015. Environ Health Perspect 124:A1–A2; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1511049 E-mail: sally.darney@nih.gov Final Publication: 1 January 2016 PDF Version (158 KB) EHP’s sixth annual Children’s Health Collection, now online at http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/special-collect​ions, compiles a year’s worth of research, commentary, and news published from October 2014 through September 2015. From the negative health effects of chemical, physical, and social hazards to the benefits of living in a healthy environment—both natural and built—the Collection tells the story of where we are today and points to the important work that lies ahead. It offers something for everyone concerned about children’s environmental health—researchers, regulators, advocates, health care providers, policy makers, educators, community developers, and parents—and we encourage you to download and share it. Reflecting upon the latest Collection, we are struck by how quickly the field of children’s environmental health is expanding and evolving, leading to a far more holistic understanding of how diverse env...
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Editorial January 2016 Source Type: research