| | Nutrition of Women and Adolescent Girls: Why It Matters
Although malnutrition's effects on women have been recognized for decades, little measurable progress has been made to address these specific problems. Inadequate nutrition wreaks havoc not only with women's health: Children of malnourished women are more likely to face cognitive impairments, short stature, | | 7/21/2003 | |
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| | Children's Environmental Health: Risks and Remedies
Due to their size, physiology, and behavior, children are more vulnerable than adults to environmental hazards. Children worldwide require special protection from longstanding risks — such as smoke from traditional fuels — as well as from emerging risks — such as exposure to an increasing number of haz | | 7/29/2002 | |
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