Contents Notes |
Introduction / Daland R. Juberg -- Role of anxiety and fear in perceptions of risk and vulnerability / Elissa P. Benedek, Beth K. Clark -- Toxicology and children's health / Michael A. Kamrin -- Exposure assessment-an important component of health risk ; Current trends in the study of ecosystem health and contaminants in the environment / Daland R. Juberg -- Facts and myths about childhood ailments and diseases frequently linked to environmental exposures : cancer, asthma, intelligence deficits, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism / Miles M. Weinberger. Examples of alleged chemical threats to children : lead, pesticides, PCBs, "endocrine disruptors," phthlates / Daland R. Juberg -- Latest example of alleged chemical threats : endocrine modulators / Ruth Kava, Daland Juberg -- Putting children's risks from chemicals into perspective / Kimberly M. Thompson -- From real dangers to phantom risks : historical perspective on environmental threats to children's health / Ronald Bailey -- Role of the media / Bonner R. Cohen -- Role of the government / Steven J. Milloy. Children, fear, and biotechnology / Henry Miller, Gregory Conko -- Real risks Vs. hyped fears : priorities in caring for your children / Kristine Napier. |