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Children have their own set of health issues that they face. There are environmental factors that affect children’s health that are directly linked to poverty and health disparities. Children raised in communities of poverty are more likely to be exposed to certain hazardous environmental factors such as cigarette smoke, unsafe air quality, high amounts of toxins if living in a highly populated un kept environment. These factors can lead children to have certain health issues later in life such as asthma, allergies, and other respiratory issues. Commonly in communities living in poverty there is less access to education, health care, and social support. This leaves children without guidance and information on healthy lifestyles which can lead to poor choices later in life . “Evidence shows that experiences in early and middle childhood are extremely important for a child’s healthy development and lifelong learning. How a child develops during this time affects future cognitive, social, emotional, language, and physical development, which in turn influences school readiness and later success in life. Research on a number of adult health and medical conditions points to pre-disease pathways that have their beginnings in early and middle childhood” ( Centers for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2018).

Centers for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. " Early and Middle Childhood". 2018. Retrieved from : healthepeople.gov