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Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Changing diseases in a changing environment; Patterns of childhood disease - then and now; Environmental changes; Chapter 2: New chemicals and new childhood chemical exposures; Explosive growth of chemicals; Early warning signs; Gaps in safety and toxicity testing; Childhood exposure to new chemicals; Chapter 3: Children’s unique vulnerability to toxic chemicals in the environment; Unique windows of vulnerability exist in children; Children process toxic exposures more slowly than adults; Children’s higher metabolism rates make different demands on their bodies than adults; Childhood exposures can incubate for many years and may cause adult disease; Exposures are proportionately greater in children than in adults; Normal hand-to-mouth behavior increases their exposure to toxins; Children live closer to the ground and have different exposures than adults; Other risk factors compound the problem; Chapter 4: The links between childhood disease and toxic chemicals in the environment; The increase in autism, ADHD, and other problems of the developing brain; The increase in male birth defects, early puberty in girls, and testicular cancer in young mem; The increased incidence of asthma and allergies; New links between household toxins, obesity, and diabetes; The links between childhood exposures and adult disease; The growing problems with reproduction; The increases in childhood cancer; Chapter 5: A Guide for Parents: Keeping Your Child Safe from Environmental Toxins; An environmental checklist for your home; Over 100 ways to protect your children and promote health as they grow; At home; 10 ways to make baby’s room safer; 8 ways to avoid asthma and allergy attacks; 10 practical ways to prevent lead poisoning; 25 ways to minimize your child’s exposure to endocrine disruptors; 9 cautions about pesticides; 11 ways to reduce exposure to unsafe foods; 14 tips for avoiding exposure to household chemicals; 6 ways to grow your child into a healthy adult; At day care; 10 ways to make day care safer; At school; 10 ways to make school safer; In the neighborhood; 10 ways to make the neighborhood safer; Tips for future moms and dads; 10 ways to protect future children; Chapter 6: A Call to Action:; Children’s health, toxic chemicals and you; Policy and legislation: where we stand now; Evidence-based prevention; US standards vs standards in other countries; Consequences of our current situation; A call for a new public health revolution; New ways to protect children from environmental toxins; Our call to action - community based actions, state initiatives, federal legislation; Career opportunities for the future of public health

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