Children! - The link between the environment and children's health / editor: Dr. Wolfgang Straff (MD), Federal Environment Agency ; published by: Umweltbundesamt, Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, Robert-Koch-Institut

Abstract

For a long time we have been aware of the fact that environmental influences play a central role in human health and particularly children's health. Children are not simply small adults. They often react differently - often with greater sensitivity - to environmental influences. Depending on their age, children can be exposed to these influences for longer periods of time than adults.