2016
DOI: 10.4172/2376-1318.1000148
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Impact of Domestic Waste Exposure on Health and Nutritional Status of Children Aged 5-7 Years

Abstract: Environment and health are interrelated suggesting any change in one will effect and alter the other. Domestic solid waste dump exposure exerts harmful impact on health of humans especially children. Children (age group 5-7 years) were compared with a group of children having similar socio-economic background but not exposed to waste dumps. The results showed that the weight (M=15.8 kg with SD ± 5.6), height (M=41.4 inches with SD ± 3.7) and BMI (M=14.1 kg.m 2 with SD ± 3.3) of observational children were belo… Show more

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