11th Annual Children’s Health Issue Published by EHP

Newswise — The October edition of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is the journal's 11th Annual Tribute to Children's Health. Focusing on environmental hazards that could negatively impact the growth, development or overall health of children, the issue strives to expose hazards and to better inform the public on how to keep kids safe. In June of 1998, the journal published the first Children's Health Edition. Since that time, the journal has covered such far reaching issues as the effects of perinatal exposure to PCBs and Dioxins, the prevalence of lead-based paint in U.S. homes, declining sex ratios, secondhand smoke and childhood asthma, the impact of phthalate exposure in vitro on male fertility, the effect of flame retardants in the placenta and breast milk on newborn boys, and more. This year's issue features articles on the merits of breastfeeding vs. the presence of environmental toxins in breast milk, and the far reaching impact of a lack of exposure to the natural world on children's lifetime appreciation of nature and stewardship of the planet. "The impact of environmental hazards on the health of our children is one of the most compelling reasons for us to continue to research and report on issues facing public health," said Hugh A. Tilson, PhD and editor-in-chief of EHP. "Through the children's health issue, we are able to bring more attention to the important work that scientists are doing to safeguard and protect our future." These articles and more are available free of charge at http://www.ehponline.org. EHP is published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. EHP is an Open Access journal. More information is available online at http://www.ehponline.org/. Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing handles marketing and public relations for the publication, and is responsible for creation and distribution of this press release.