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Top Health Concerns For Children in 2008

Monday July 21, 2008

What would you say are the biggest health concerns facing our children today?

In April 2008, the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital’s National Poll on Children’s Health asked adults to rate 20 different health concerns for children living in their communities. Below are the top ten children’s health concerns rated as a “big problem” in 2008.

  1. childhood obesity
  2. drug abuse
  3. smoking
  4. bullying
  5. Internet safety
  6. child abuse and neglect
  7. teen pregnancy
  8. alcohol abuse
  9. ADHD, sexually transmitted infection (tied)
  10. chemicals in the environment

To read the full report click on National Poll on Children’s Health.

Any thoughts? Do you agree with the list?

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Comments
July 22, 2008 at 9:26 am
(1) Lizard says:

Wow! Very concerning as a parent of 2 teenagers!

July 23, 2008 at 11:49 am
(2) Tom Boyd says:

Studies have shown the radiation from cell phones are linked to cancer and x-ray radiation. Allowing cell phoines in schools is an assault on kids health, especially male fertility.

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