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Document d'information

La santé des enfants et l’environnement en Amérique du Nord : Premier rapport sur les indicateurs et mesures disponibles

Rapport national : États-Unis [Document disponible en anglais seulement]

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Children under the age of 18 accounted for about 26 percent of the US population, with approximately 72 million children in 2000. Over the last decade, the overall well-being of America's children has shown gains in some areas but has declined in others. The teen birth rate is at a new low, youth are less likely to become the victims of violent crimes, and the death rate has declined for children and young teens.