Poor Children Subject to "Environmental Injustice"
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Poor children are more likely to be exposed to toxic substances than other children. Although lead has been removed from gasoline, it still exists in the paint in old houses. Many of these old houses occur in poor communities. One study found that inner city black children had blood lead levels 10 times higher than suburban white children. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are usually concentrated in big cities and can accumulate in the food chain. Poor people are more likely to supplement their diets by fishing. Inner city children are also exposed to high levels of pesticides.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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A Bit of Culture for Children: Probiotics May Improve Health and Fight Disease
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Probiotics may be beneficial in the treatment of some childhood diseases, including diarrhea, allergic reactions, respiratory infections, inflammatory bowel disease and necrotizing enterocolitis. Probiotics are bacteria that normally live in the gastrointestinal tract and seem to have a beneficial effect on human health.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2000
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