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City Match Web Cast July 21, 2005

City Match Web Cast July 21, 2005. HOW LABS IMPACT CHILDREN. Physiological Psychological. ROUTES OF EXPOSURE. Inhalation Ingestion Dermal. WHY ARE CHILDREN AT RISK?. Greater Susceptibility Greater Exposure. GREATER SUSCEPTIBILITY. Rapid growth rate Physiologically developing

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City Match Web Cast July 21, 2005

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  1. City Match Web Cast July 21, 2005

  2. HOW LABS IMPACT CHILDREN • Physiological • Psychological

  3. ROUTES OF EXPOSURE • Inhalation • Ingestion • Dermal

  4. WHY ARE CHILDREN AT RISK? • Greater Susceptibility • Greater Exposure

  5. GREATER SUSCEPTIBILITY • Rapid growth rate • Physiologically developing • Undeveloped protective “blood-brain-barrier” • Metabolic rate

  6. GREATER EXPOSURE • Crawling and Hand to Mouth • High Curiosity • Unaware of Hazards

  7. HEALTH EFFECTS • Respiratory • Malnourished • Chemical burns • Poor Hygiene • Delayed Physical Development

  8. ABUSE AND NEGLECT • 4x More Likely to be Abused • 3x More Likely to be Neglected

  9. PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS • Toddler – violent play • 2nd Grader – “talk the talk” • 4th Grader – protective & isolated • 6th Grader – using • 10th Grader - cooking

  10. http://www.nationaldec.org/

  11. PROTECTING FUTURE GENERATIONS

  12. CAROLYN COMEAU WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 360-236-3381 carolyn.comeau@doh.wa.gov www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/cdl.htm

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