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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Policy on Children's Health
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EPA will protect children from environmental exposures by consistently and explicitly considering early life exposures and potential lifelong health impacts in all human health decisions.
“it is EPA's policy to protect children from environmental exposures by consistently and explicitly considering early life exposures and potential lifelong health impacts in all human health decisions.” (p. 1)
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EPA will identify, evaluate and use environmental health data in decision-making to characterize human health outcomes over a lifetime.
“In implementing this policy, EPA will identify, evaluate and use in decision-making environmental health data that can help characterize human health outcomes over the course of a lifetime.” (p. 1)
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EPA will conduct quantitative or qualitative risk assessments to inform the selection of levels of protection, as data permits.
“To the degree permitted by available data in each case, EPA will conduct a quantitative or qualitative risk assessment to inform the selection of levels of protection.” (p. 1)
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EPA will provide a demonstration, as necessary, that infants and children are not expected to be exposed to the stressor under examination.
“A demonstration that infants and children are not expected to be exposed to the stressor under examination will be provided, as necessary.” (p. 1)
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EPA will assess aggregate and cumulative exposures in certain circumstances to properly characterize risks to children.
“In certain circumstances, assessment of aggregate and cumulative exposures may be necessary to properly characterize risks to children.” (p. 1)
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EPA will disclose and make plans to address data limitations and gaps.
“EPA will properly disclose and make plans to address data limitations and gaps.” (p. 1)
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EPA commits to protecting children where they live, learn, play, and work using science, risk assessment, regulations, compliance and enforcement, partnerships, communications, and research.
“EPA is committed to protecting children where they live, learn, play and work using human ealth-related science, risk assessment, regulations, compliance and enforcement, partnerships, communications and research.” (p. 1)