Bookeditor in chief Ruth A. Etzel, associate editor Sophie J. Balk
Summary: Parents concerned about the effects of environmental hazards on their children's health will appreciate this accessible Q&A guide.
Contents:
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Editors
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. A Healthy Family Begins Before the Baby Arrives
Chapter 2. Feeding Your Baby
Breastfeeding
Bottle-feeding and Formula
Chapter 3. Safe Drinking Water: It's More Complicated Than Buying a Filter
Water Testing, Regulations, and Notices
Babies and Drinking Water
Drinking Water at Home and School: How Do We Know It Is Safe?
Well Water
Chapter 4. Healthy Eating: From Farm to Kitchen
Antibiotics in Food
Cooking and Food Storage
Pesticides in Food Food and Cancer
Arsenic in Food
Lead in Food and Cookware
Herbs and Supplements
Chapter 5. Your Home: Keeping It Safe for Your Family
Getting Rid of Pests Safely
Arts and Crafts Are Safe, Aren't They?
Renovating Your Home Safely
Air: What You Need to Know to Breathe Easy
Allergy and Asthma Triggers
Air Cleaners
Tobacco Smoke
A Sea of Chemicals?
Personal Care Products
Specific Hazardous Substances
Asbestos
Carbon Monoxide
Lead
Mercury
Nickel
Radon
Chapter 6. Technology: Friend or Foe? Chapter 7. Let's Go Outside! Playing It Safe in the Yard or on the Beach
Decks and Wooden Structures
Fun in the Sun
Heat
Sunscreen
Playing in the Yard
Chapter 8. What a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!
Healthy Neighborhoods
Air Quality
Noise Pollution
Landfills
Hazardous Waste Sites
Chapter 9. Oh, the Places They Go! All Around Town With Your Child
Healthy Child Care
School
Around Town
Chapter 10. Your Teenager: A Whole New World
Chapter 11. Navigating Your Child's Health Care
Blood and Other Testing for Environmental Toxicants Dental Issues
X-rays
Specific Health Conditions
Asthma
Cancer
Developmental Disabilities
Obesity
Chapter 12. The Big Green Picture: Saving People and the Planet
Appendix
Resources
Index
About the Editors
Back Cover