“In the field of environmental protection, even experts did not always recognize that children are different from adults. were first written with the average American adultnot childrenin mind. Calculating the environmental contribution to disease is an evolving field, and the question of how much disease can be prevented through healthier environments is often asked. The World Health Organization estimates that one quarter of the global disease burden is due to environmental factors. For children, that proportion rises to one-third. This burden is much greater in developing countries, where infant death from environmental causes is 12 times higher than in developed countries. Children encounter their environments differently differently than adults. Physically, their neurological, immunological, respiratory, digestive, and other physical systems are are still developing and can be more easily harmed by exposure to environmental factors. Children eat more, drink more, and breathe more than adults in proportion to their body weight. Unclean food, water, and air therefore is more threatening to their health. Children also have unique exposure pathways, such as through the placenta or breast milk.”
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