Environmental Factor Endangering the Safety or Health of Infants

Every year, at least 3 million children under the age of five die as a result of environmental risks. Children under the age of five require specific protection from toxic chemicals around the world. Around ten million children die each year as a result of environmental factors. UV radiation, a lack of sufficient sanitation, and hazardous dangers are all environmental risk concerns for children. Malnutrition and poverty produce childhood illness and death, which is also linked to the promoted development concept and denigrates rural or urban environments.

Mercury in food and lead in the air can have irreversible effects such as miscarriage, congenital defects, and infertility (Licari, Nemer and Tamburlini, 2005). Contaminants in breast milk may affect neonate although there is recognition of benefits of breastfeeding. The fetus health may also be mannered by exposure of women to solvents, unflagging biotic pollutants and pesticides (Child and Institute of Medicine (U.S.), 2004).

Children may suffer long-term effects from early subjection because they have more years of life ahead whereby they are heavily exposed to toxins. Children crawling and ending up putting dirty objects in their mouth increases the risks. Due to lack of sanitary facilities, UNICEF suggests that 10 percent of girls from Africa fail to attend to school during menstruation period and also drop out during puberty (Prüss-Üstün, Corvalán, Bos, Neira and World Health Organization, 2016).

Municipal governments of countries that are less developed is increasingly organizing local resources. Children, families and fraternity should be educated to identify risks caused by the environment, to work with local authorities and adopt practice that reduces exposure risks. After the parents have received the information, they need to acknowledge the environmental threats existing in their homes are qualified to take action needed to terminate exposure.

References

Child, A. P., & Institute of Medicine (U.S.). (2004). Keeping patients safe: Transforming the work environment of nurses. Washington, D.C: National Academies Press.

Licari, L., Nemer, L., & Tamburlini, G. (2005). Children’s health and environment: Developing action plans. Copenhagen: World Health Organization, Europe.

Prüss-Üstün, A., Corvalán, C., Bos, R., Neira, M., & World Health Organization,. (2016). Preventing disease through healthy environments: A global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks.