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Exposure to multiple environemental agents and their effects

It is necessary to define and study groups of multiple stressors as in US EPA's Framework for Cumulative Risk Assessment (US EPA 2003). Recent increased knowledge of the greater sensitivity of the unborn baby, the infant and the child, has led to general recognition that a higher degree of precation is now needed in regulation for multiple stressors on the young. The more liberal permissive approach proceeding from established effects of the individual exposures is becoming less accepatble now that we know that there is much we do not understand about chronic effects of stressors during the early development phases.Conflicts over which approach to take may have to be resolved through engagement and negotiation with a wide community of stakeholders.This "community of interest" may include fundamental research scientists, practicing clinical paediatricians, patient groups, and others concerned with the health and wellbeing of infants and children.

multiple exposure ; environment ; environmental chemicals ; children's health ; unborn baby ; precautionary principle

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