The
toxicity of pesticides in infants and children may differ quantitatively
and qualitatively fromthat in adults. There is nowconsiderable scientific
evidence that the human brain is not fully formed until the age of 12,
and childhood exposure to some of the most common pesticides may
greatly impact the development of the central nervous system. Children
have more skin surface for their size than adults, absorb proportionally
greater amounts of many substances through their lungs and intestinal
tracts, and take in more air, food andwater per bodyweight than adults