Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World: 101 Smart Solutions for Every Family (Rodale Organic Style Book)

Philip J. Landrigan

ISBN 10: 087596947X / ISBN 13: 9780875969473

Published by Rodale, 2002

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reprint edition. 152 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World: 101 Smart Solutions for Every Family (Rodale Organic Style Book)
• Publisher: Rodale
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087596947X
• ISBN 13: 9780875969473
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.23 kilograms

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Synopsis

Written by paediatricians, this volume includes checklists to help readers identify toxins in and around the home and an extensive list of resources for locating more natural products. Whether choosing which toys to buy or being informed about a child's schools, here are recommended solutions.

About the Author

Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., is professor of pediatrics, Chair of Community and Preventive Medicine, and director of the Center for Children's Health and the Environment at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He directed a major study at the National Academy of Sciences on pesticides and children's diets.

Herbert L. Needleman, M.D., is a professor of child psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is an internationally recognized expert on childhood lead poisoning, and in 1995, in recognition of his research and his advocacy on behalf of children, he was named winner of the prestigious Heinz Award for the Environment.

Mary M. Landrigan, M.P.A., is the director of health education and information for the Westchester County Department of health in New York. She creates and promotes public health education information on a variety of child and environmental health topics.