Child health

Lifelong health can be determined by your health when you are a child. Plus, children can be fragile, and can be more harmed by environmental threats. So, ways that the environment can affect health often are particularly important for child health.

In New York City, several environmental factors play a key role in determining childhood health.

Data Stories: Narratives and explainers

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