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Gateway to Children's Environmental Health - World Health Organisation

Author:World Health Organisation
Description:The mission of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Task Force for the Protection of Children’s Environmental Health is to prevent disease and disability in children associated with chemical and physical threats, taking into consideration biological risks in the environment and acknowledging the importance of social and psychosocial factors. To achieve this mission, the Task Force will promote activities on the identification, assessment, mitigation and prevention of, as well as communication about environmental threats.
Type:Website
URL:http://www.who.int
Date entered:2004-03-15

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