WHO Reports on Children's Health and the Environment

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) released two reports on children's health and the environment. The reports describe threats to children's health such as toxins from improperly recycled electrical and electronic waste. The report also notes that the rise in temperatures and carbon dioxide associated with climate change increases pollen growth, which is associated with increased asthma rates. The report indicates that 44% of asthma symptoms reported in children are related to environmental exposures. The reports can be found here on the WHO website.