Protecting Children from Toxic Exposure: Three Strategies - 09/08/11
, Lisa Ragain, MAT a
Corresponding author. Mid-Atlantic Center for Child Health and Environment, George Washington University Medical Center, 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20052.Abstract |
To a toxicologist, “poisonings” are cases in which the child has a defined pattern of symptoms, corresponding to toxic effects at a mid to high level of exposure. “Toxicity” refers to a broader spectrum of effects. At lower levels of toxicity a child may have no specific, individual symptoms but may be affected subclinically. There are three basic strategies to protect children: individual intervention, the preventive medicine strategy, and the public health strategy. This article uses lead exposure as a model for discussing these differences in terminology and the three different protective strategies.
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| The authors have been members of the Lead Elimination Task Force in Washington, DC, and, through George Washington University’s Center for Risk Science and Public Health, were retained as consultants in advising the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority on risk management during the elevation of lead in drinking water in the city in 2003–2004. |
Vol 54 - N° 2
P. 227-235 - avril 2007 Retour au numéro
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