tailieunhanh - Child Health Champion Resource Guide

While many programmes in the review had the potential to integrate chronic disease prevention, few did; therefore efforts could be directed towards better integration of chronic disease prevention programmes to minimize duplication and optimize resources. Programmes require sustained long-term resources to facilitate comprehensive evaluation that will ascertain if long-term impact such as sustained normal weight is maintained. Furthermore, involving stakeholders in programme design, implementation and evaluation could be crucial to the success of interventions, helping to ensure that needs are met | United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Administrator Washington DC 20460 EPA 100-B-98-004 May 1999 ẴEPA Child Health Champion Resource Guide DISCLAIMER This document has been funded wholly by the United States Environmental Protection Agency . EPA . The contents do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the . EPA nor does mention of any trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. The resources contained in this Guide were obtained though a variety of sources including those provided by members of EPA s Children s Health Protection Advisory Committee. There are undoubtedly many additional resources that would be very useful to communities which are not included here. We will include additional resources in future updates of this Guide. HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE GUIDE This Resource Guide was developed as part of . EPA s Child Health Champion Campaign a program designed to empower local citizen s and communities to take steps toward protecting their children from environmental health threats. It includes descriptions of 241 resources that may be of interest to communities participating in the Child Health Champion Campaign. The resources are organized by the following categories and subcategories as indicated in the Table of Contents Air R Air Quality R Ozone UV Radiation Contaminants R Lead R Pesticides R General Toxics Environmental Education and Community Organization Food Health End Points R Asthma R Birth Defects R Cancer R General Indoor Environment R Homes R Schools R Other Buildings R Indoor Air Quality R Radon R Tobacco Smoke R General Water Other Resources In some instances individual resources could be included in more than one category. However to preserve space these resources are placed in the category that best describes them. The Abstract and or Content sections for each resource indicate the additional categories that are applicable to the resource. An Index is .