The health of First Nations children and the environment discussion paper

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Physical Description: 1 electronic text (27 p.) : col. ill., digital file.
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Publisher: [Ottawa, Ont.] : Assembly of First Nations, 2008

General Note:	"March, 2008". CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-27).
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Introduction -- 2. Demographics -- 3. Current health status of First Nations children: 3.1. First Nations health determinants; 3.2. Health disparities -- 4. Pathways of exposure & vulnerabilities of children to environmental hazards: 4.1. Unique vulnerabilities facing First Nations children &health effects; 4.2. Children's environmental health as emerging priority for First Nations -- 5. Environmental threats/risks: 5.1. Indoor &outdoor air pollution; 5.2. Water pollution; 5.3. Contaminants in the soil/land; 5.4. Contaminants in traditional foods; 5.5. Climate change -- 6. Existing policy on children's health and the environment: 6.1. Canada; 6.2. First Nations -- 7. Scope of research on environmental risks to children's health in Canada: 7.1. Research and surveillance initiatives -- 8. Considerations -- 9. Bibliography -- 10. Endnotes.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.