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Role of the Environmental Protection Agency in protecting children's health : assessments /
Scientific studies have shown that because children's bodies are still developing, they can be more vulnerable than adults to certain environmental hazards, including air pollutants, pesticide residues on food, contaminants in drinking water, and toxic chemicals in the home. The Environmental P...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Nova Publishers,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Children's issues, laws and programs series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN PROTECTING CHILDREN'S HEALTH ASSESSMENTS; ROLE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN PROTECTING CHILDREN'S HEALTH ASSESSMENTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: EPA HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS BUT COULD IMPROVE PROCESSES FOR CONSIDERING CHILDREN'S HEALTH*; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; EPA HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING MORE THAN HALF OF OUR 2010 RECOMMENDATIONS.
- OCHP HAS INCREASED ITS ROLE TO ENSURETHAT MOST EPA PROGRAM OFFICES CONSIDER CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTECTION IN THEIR REGULATORY ACTIVITIESOCHP HAS WORKED WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE ITS RESOURCES TO BETTER PROTECT CHILDREN'S HEALTH; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I. OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II. OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH PROTECTION'S INVOLVEMENT IN AGENCY ACTIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 2011; APPENDIX III. FQPA TOLERANCE DECISIONS BY OPP FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011.
- Chapter 2 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: HIGH-LEVEL STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP NEEDED TO CONTINUE PROGRESS TOWARD PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ENVIRONMENTAL THREATSWHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND; EPA HAS NOT FOCUSED ATTENTION ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH IN AGENCYWIDE PRIORITIES, STRATEGIES, AND RULEMAKINGS; IN RECENT YEARS, EPA HAS NOT FULLY UTILIZED ITS OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND OTHER CHILD-FOCUSED RESOURCES; OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR EPA TO LEAD AND COORDINATE NATIONAL EFFORTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS; CONCLUSION.
- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTIONMATTER FOR CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX II. EPA REGULATIONS SUBJECT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 13045; INDEX.