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The Hazards of Taking Children out to Eat

As I walk along the city streets , I see and experience the hazards of technology that man 's negligence has produced . The picture of people who smoke simultaneously triggers my pulmonary problems . The sight of piles of garbage and pieces of trash gives me a headache . I smell the indescribable scent of chemicals on rivers and lakes that I am passing by . Because of this , we may not realize

it but some of the foods that we are eating are threat to the health of the youngsters due to environmental problems . Is this the scenario that we will let our children see when they go out of their homes ? Well , I hope it is not

Nowadays , children live in a dangerous environment . Nothing is so difficult as to protect our children from these hazards when we go out with them to eat . You have read the hazards in books and periodicals You have seen its effects on the television , and dramatizations concerning the children 's health . You have heard it repeatedly in the announcements of government officials ? Maybe you have asked yourself- Have I really watched and protect my children from these hazards ? I no longer wonder because some of the environmental toxins are hard to detect

As I read the article from the Children 's Environmental Health Network it named several environmental hazards that threaten our kids . According to it , selected known hazards include lead , air pollution , and pesticides . Since contaminants are transported through air , water , soil and food , children are very prone to these hazards

My stay with children as an observer makes me see many things . As I take a kid out for a picnic , he reaches and touches things and afterwards putting it into his mouth . In

addition to that , he likes outdoor meals . He is craving for his favorite foods like barbecue , hotdog , ham , and bacon , not knowing that these smoked foods contain carcinogens which are harmful to their health Aside from that , he likes to spend more time outdoors so he is exposed to pollutants that the smokes of vehicles are producing . From that sight , I remember my childhood days and I ask myself if I were like this kid that I am taking care of

This period of my stay also makes me realize and learn many things Children are vulnerable to diseases due to their exposure to environmental hazards . First , a child 's diet includes eating more fruits , vegetables , and liquid so the exposure to toxicants such as lead and pesticides are greater . Second , children have narrow air passages and as they inhale pollutants , they are more affected than adults Third , the effects of the toxicants will only be seen in as they grow as an adult

Now you may be thinking : Does my child deserve to be exposed with these hazards ? And you are right , he does not deserve it...