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The Association Between Poverty And Access To Mental Health Treatment Among Children, Ages 3-17, In The United States, (Nsch 2017), Mattou Mokri

Public Health Theses

INTRODUCTION: Mental health disorders affect an individual’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being and affects 13-20% of adolescents between the age of 13 to 18. Majority of term mental illnesses start in childhood and adolescent years, with 50% of all lifetime cases starting around age 14 years. Treatment at early ages means decreased risk of long-term problems linked to mental disorders like alcohol and drug abuse. Children living in poverty have a higher risk factor for mental disorders and may also have limited access to quality mental health care.

AIM: This study aims to examine the relationship between access …

Assessment Of Lead Exposure To Children In A Historically Contaminated Area, Copsa Mica, Romania, Xiangting Meng

Public Health Theses

Copsa Mica is an industrial town with primary zinc and lead smelter operating from 1930s to

1990s in northwestern Romania. Even after the shutdown of the factory and a series remediation effort,

lead is ubiquitous in its environment and remains as a big risk for local health. Previous study

evaluating the blood lead level of children in this region revealed a range of mean from 20.51µg/dL to

53.04 µg/dL, which exceeded the recognized CDC guidelines. The paper aims at providing detailed

information about spatial distribution of lead in soil and dust to better understand the lead exposure

and choose the …