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The LEAD Group Inc
The Lead Education and Abatement Design Group
Working to eliminate childhood and foetal lead poisoning
by the year 2012 and to protect the environment from lead
ABN 25 819 463 114
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United Nations Rights of the Child

Extract from Article 3

     

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1. In all actions concerning children…
the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.

3. … services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of children shall conform with the standards established by competent authorities, particularly in the areas of safety, health…

 

Full document at http://www.unicef.org/crc/crc.htm

“Exposure to pollution and toxic substances

threatens the health of children throughout the world.”

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Q.1 Are local politicians always “competent authorities” or should there be a higher, more independent authority to decide where child care should be located?

Q.2. Why are schools in safer, healthier locations than child care centres when younger children are even more vulnerable developmentally?

 

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