Our Children At Risk

Credits

Principal Author
Lawrie Mott, M.S.

Contributors
David Fore
Jennifer Curtis
Gina Solomon, M.D.

Production and Research Coordinator
Gail de Rita

Editor
Beth Hanson

Design
Jenkins and Page

Electronic Assembly
Calvin Walsh

Copy Editors
Roland Ottewell and Kelley Berg

Photo Research
Omni-Photo Communications

Cover Photos
Oded Burger/OPC(boy)
PhotoDisk™(factory)

Acknowledgements

NRDC gratefully acknowledges the support of the following donors for this report: Barkley Fund, Florence V. Burden Foundation, Jayni and Chevy Chase, Esprit Foundation, Gap Foundation, Richard & Rhoda Goldman Fund, Jill Tate Higgins, James P. Higgins and the many Higgins kids, W. Alton Jones Foundation, Charles Henry Leach II Foundation, Alida R. Messinger, Peter Norton Family Foundation, and two anonymous donors. As with all our work, publication of this report would not have been possible without the support of NRDC's members.

Thanks also to Kristi Coale and Perry Robinson for research and writing during the initial phases of this project. NRDC colleagues Charles Fulwood, Janet Hathaway, David Hawkins, Peter Lehner, Evelyn Mauss, Vernice Miller, Erik Olson, and Ricky Perera reviewed drafts of this report and made many valuable suggestions. Todd Campbell, Chris van LobenSels, and Pam Weiant also conducted research for this report. In addition, Liza Pike contributed greatly throughout the project with editorial suggestions and media relations. Special thanks to Gail de Rita for her invaluable skills and ceaseless assistance in all aspects of the report.

Finally, thanks to Marco, Ruthie, Margot, Angela and Mario for their support and indulgence. This report is dedicated to Ruthie and Margot.