Cyprus: Action Needed on Environmental Impact on Children's Health, Says Minister

Action needed on environmental impact on children’s health, says minister
By Annette Chrysostomou, cyprus-mail.com, June 24, 2019

Children have the right to grow up away from environmental hazards, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday.

“The relationship between the environment and health is close and complex, especially when it comes to the subject of exposure of children to non-ionising electromagnetic radiation,” he said at a press conference for the campaign ‘Using technology while protecting children’s health’.

Concerns about the effect environmental changes may have on the health of the population are now emerging, the minister said.

These concerns have led to an interest in a deeper exploration of potential threats stemming from environmental degradation, climate change and other influences.
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