The COVID-19 Pandemic and Children's Environmental Health.
Pediatr Ann
; 49(12): e537-e542, 2020 Dec 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-963771
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has dramatically altered the health and well-being of children, particularly as they have been isolated indoors and in their homes as a result of social distancing measures. In this article, we describe several of the environmental threats that are affecting the health of children during the pandemic. These include increased exposure to household cleaning products, chemicals and lead in dust, indoor air pollutants, screen time, family stress, and firearms, as well as decreased availability of food, social supports, and routine childhood screenings. Importantly, many of these threats disproportionately affect children of racial or ethnic minorities or who have low socioeconomic status. Pediatric health care providers will need to screen and treat children and counsel their parents and/or other caregivers during well-child visits with an eye for these new or worsened environmental threats. [Pediatr Ann. 2020;49(12)e537-e542.].
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quarantine
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Environmental Exposure
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Ann
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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