Impact of social and natural environmental exposure on healthy development of adolescents and preventive strategies

SONG Yi

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (12) : 1281-1286.

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (12) : 1281-1286. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2025-1232
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Impact of social and natural environmental exposure on healthy development of adolescents and preventive strategies

  • SONG Yi
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Adolescence is a critical stage marked by rapid intellectual and cognitive development, as well as the formation of behavioral and health patterns.In recent years, academic consensus has shifted from viewing adolescence as the "healthiest stage" to recognizing it as a sensitive period of dramatic changes in health determinants, harboring immense investment potential for the "triple dividend".Research in adolescent health and puberty development has expanded from biological factors to social and natural environmental factors.Social environmental exposures, such as socioeconomic development, accelerated urbanization, digital transformation, and commercial factors, alongside natural environmental exposures, including environmental pollution, climate change, artificial light at night, and built environments, have emerged as novel research hotspots.However, most of those factors might have double-edged sword effect, presenting both risks and opportunities.Deepening our understanding of their impacts, underlying mechanisms, and intervention pathways, while developing effective policies or strategies, has become a critical research priority in child and adolescent health.

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adolescent health and puberty development / social environment / natural environment / double-edged sword effect / strategies

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