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Suicide Rates Doubled Among African-American Children Ages 5 to 11 Since 1993

2015-06-04 05:41:54| Biotech - Topix.net

Researchers have found that rates of suicide among African-American children, specifically boys, have doubled since 1993, surpassing the rates among white children which dropped over the same period. The study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics Tuesday, was based on data obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which gives a breakdown of causes of death in 657 cases of suicide among children ages five to 11 between 1993 and 2012, 84 percent of whom were boys.

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Contaminant particles increase hospital admissions children with respiratory illnesses

2015-06-01 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: Near the border with Botswana in the Shashi-Limpopo region lies Mapela, which is now an excavation site. The ruins of what is believed to have been a flourishing urban community for an astoundingly long period of time were first examined in the early 1960s. As a result of political developments in the country, which at that time was known as Rhodesia, the site was later abandoned and forgotten by the archaeologists.

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Stanley warns on climate risk to Aussie children

2015-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Business Spectator: Australian children are the ones who will be most likely to suffer from increased cases of disease and infection as a result of climate change, former Australian of the Year and leading paediatrician Professor Fiona Stanley has warned. A new report by Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), a national organisation of medical doctors which raises awareness about the link between health and the environment, finds changing weather conditions are expected to make some illnesses like gastroenteritis...

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Children the most vulnerable to impacts of climate change, doctors say

2015-05-31 10:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Sydney Morning Herald: The sick, the elderly and the young have long been identified as vulnerable to extreme weather events and climate change. But a new report by independent health advocacy organisation Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), suggests children and paediatric health services could be most at risk. It calls for a commitment to strong targets and leadership in the upcoming global climate negotiations in Paris, a transition to renewable energy, curtailment of fossil fuel burning and a national...

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