Children's health and the environment in North America
Subtitle: a first report on available indicators and measures
By: prepared by Secretariat - Commission for Environmental Cooperation ; in collaboration with International Joint Commission - Health Professionals Task Force, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Contributors: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec); International Joint Commission. Health Professionals Task Force.; Pan American Health Organization.; World Health Organization.
Publisher: Commission for Environmental Cooperation of North America
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Montréal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
Subjects: Environmental health -- North America; Pollutants -- Environmental aspects -- North America; Children -- Health risk assessment -- North America; Children -- Health risk assessment -- Canada; Children -- Health risk assessment -- Mexico; Children -- Health risk assessment -- United States; Children -- Health and hygiene -- North America
Notes: "January 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-106).
Table of contents: title: An overview of the children's health and the environment indicators initiative; title: Children's health and the environment; title: The need for North American indicators of children's health and the environment; title: Who will use this report; title: Selecting the indicators for this report; title: A common approach to indicator development; title: The first North American Report; title: An introduction to the participating countries; title: Population data and birth rates; title: Child mortality and morbidity; title: Immunization rates as an indicator of availability of public health services; title: Socioeconomic determinants of health; title: Asthma and respiratory disease; title: Outdoor air pollution; title: Indoor air pollution; title: Asthma; title: Lead and other chemicals, including pesticides; title: Blood lead levels; title: Lead in the home; title: Industrial releases of lead; title: Industrial releases of selected chemicals; title: Pesticides; title: Waterborne diseases; title: Drinking water; title: Sanitation; title: Waterborne diseases; title: Lessons learned and actions needed.