City Match Web CastJuly 21, 2005
HOW LABS IMPACT CHILDREN
Physiological
Psychological
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
Inhalation
Ingestion
Dermal
WHY ARE CHILDREN AT RISK?
Greater Susceptibility
Greater Exposure
Rapid growth rate
Physiologically developing
Undeveloped protective “blood-brain-barrier”
Metabolic rate
GREATER SUSCEPTIBILITY
Crawling and Hand to Mouth
High Curiosity
Unaware of Hazards
GREATER EXPOSURE
Respiratory
Malnourished
Chemical burns
Poor Hygiene Delayed Physical
Development
HEALTH EFFECTS
4x More Likely to be Abused
3x More Likely to be Neglected
ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Toddler – violent play
2nd Grader – “talk the talk”
4th Grader – protective & isolated
6th Grader – using
10th Grader - cooking
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS
http://www.nationaldec.org/
PROTECTING FUTURE GENERATIONS
CAROLYN COMEAU
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
360-236-3381
www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/cdl.htm