This peds case study is available in English, and is intended for advanced level health care providers, especially pediatricians, of the special susceptibilities of children to hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in their evaluation of potentially exposed patients. This case study provides direct biologic indicators of a child’s environmental health, environmental diagnosis, the exposure-disease model, sources of exposures, and interventions. Upon completion of this case study the participant should be able to describe how and why children differ from adults in their susceptibility to environmental hazards, apply the knowledge of environmental medicine in the evaluation of well and sick children, identify parental occupation and hobbies as a part of the environmental history, and identify additional sources of environmental health information. The CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 hours in category 1 credit toward the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award. 2.3 contact hours is provided by the CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. The CDC has also been approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training and awards 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
