Pediatric Environmental Health

The fourth edition of this AAP policy manual is a comprehensive resource for identifying, preventing, and managing pediatric environmental health issues. Designed for clinicians, it provides practical guidance for addressing a wide range of environmental hazards affecting children, helping healthcare providers translate scientific knowledge into everyday practice.

Key Features:

• Fully revised and updated to include current information on chemical, physical, and societal environmental hazards.
• Covers topics from asbestos, radiation, ultraviolet rays, and pesticides to asthma, lead exposure, tobacco, and child care and school environments.
• Chapters on chemical and physical hazards are structured to include pollutant description, routes of exposure, systems affected, clinical effects, diagnostics, treatment, prevention, and suggested responses to parents’ questions.
• Addresses environmental health in primary care, food and water safety, public health aspects, emerging technologies, and more.
• Provides a practical, evidence-based approach for clinicians to educate families and mitigate environmental risks for children.