Journal of paediatrics and child health
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J Paediatr Child Health · Aug 2011
ReviewChild nutrition and lower respiratory tract disease burden in New Zealand: a global context for a national perspective.
To consider the contribution of malnutrition to acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) disease burden in children <5 years old in New Zealand (NZ). ⋯ The contribution of malnutrition to ALRI disease burden in NZ requires greater clarification. Such clarification is necessary to inform the development of nutritional policy, which seeks to improve early child health.
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J Paediatr Child Health · Aug 2011
ReviewClimate change: the implications for child health in Australasia.
Children are particularly vulnerable to the health effects of climate change, the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. However, the worst effects on child health can be avoided, and well-designed climate policies can have important benefits for child health and equity. We call on child health professionals to seize opportunities to prevent climate change, improve child health and reduce inequalities, and suggest useful actions that can be taken.