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. 2003 Sep;111(12):1524–1526. doi: 10.1289/ehp.6183

Workshop to develop a framework for assessing risks to children from exposure to environmental agents.

Stephen S Olin 1, Babasaheb R Sonawane 1
PMCID: PMC1241657  PMID: 12948894

Abstract

Characterization of children's health risks from environmental exposures requires special consideration of life-stage-specific periods of unique susceptibility in relation to childhood activities, behaviors, and intakes. At a workshop in Stowe, Vermont, in mid-summer 2001, 54 experts developed a systematic conceptual framework for assessing the impact of these factors on children's risks. This meeting report provides a brief overview of the workshop.

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