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There is increasing evidence that environmental pollution, even at low exposure levels, can have a major health impact, and that children may be more at risk. Action can be taken to protect children from being exposed to environmental pollutants. |
Hidden Exposures: Informing pregnant women and families about harmful environmental exposures
Women come into contact with many contaminants in the environment that can affect their ability to become pregnant and the growth of a developing fetus. This booklet contains a series of fact sheets that can help women and their families take actions to reduce exposure to lead, mercury and the chemicals found in pesticides, cleaning products, plastics, paint, personal care products and the air. It serves as a practical tool for prenatal educators and service providers to help families reduce the most harmful environmental exposures in their day-to-day lives.
Hidden Exposures was developed by Toronto Public Health in collaboration with the South Riverdale Community Health Centre and the Environmental Health Clinic, Women’s College Hospital.
Download a copy of Hidden Exposures: Informing pregnant women and families about harmful environmental exposures (PDF file size 9,013KB)
A pamphlet, highlighting some of the key environmental messages, is available in seven languages
Reports on children's health and the environment
Toronto's children, as well as future generations of children, should enjoy the highest achievable level of health and well being. Toronto Public Health's report on Environmental Threats to Children: Understanding the Risks, Enabling Prevention outlines actions to address children's health and the environment locally, regionally and nationally.
Read other reports on children's health and the environment.
CCA-treated wood (Pressure treated wood)
Chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood is commonly used for outdoor structures such as play structures. The risk of illness from exposure to chemicals leaching from CCA-treated wood is low. Our CCA-treated wood fact sheet provides information about how children can be exposed and precautions that can be taken to reduce exposure.
Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE)
Toronto Public Health is working with colleagues in the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE) to develop new educational resources. CPCHE is a group of organizations that are working to protect children's health from environmental exposures and toxic chemicals by increasing public awareness and changing practices.
CPCHE's core educational resource, Child Health and the Environment - A Primer and an accompanying brochure Playing it Safe: Childproofing for Environmental Health (PDF file size: 337KB) are now available.
Links to sites external to the Toronto Public Health Web site are provided as a convenience and their inclusion does not imply that Toronto Public Health endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of these sites.
Other related sites
Find out more about other programs on children's health and the
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