.... The study was carried out on two child populations (608 individuals). The exposed group (321 children) came from the wastewater spreading area, while the non‐exposed group (287 children) came from a control peri‐urban area where surface water is used in irrigation. Results showed that, of the exposed group...

... described by Sega and Fugas[ 7 ]. It was assumed that the activity patterns were not seasonally dependent (except during summer holidays). Summaries for the time budget data are presented in Table II . © MCB UP Limited 1996 Chemicals Children Pollution Schools This paper presents...

... was between 18 and 25°C and humidity from 37 per cent to 61 per cent. The differences between winter and summer concentrations were statistically significant for nine kindergartens and seven schools. Chemicals Children Pollution Schools Several critical reviews on formaldehyde (HCHO...

...Chrysanthus Chukwuma Discusses environment and development improvement; the prevention and eradication of prevalent diseases and disabilities, as well as drastic abatement in both severe and moderate malnutrition in Egypt. The health of women and children in Egypt is a reflection of the general...

...Jonathan M. Horner Paint and dust samples were collected from a children′s nursery in a London school. After chemical digestion using an available lead extraction method, lead concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Most samples analysed were considered to pose...