Direct and indirect chemical exposure in children

Like adults, children are at risk from chemicals in the environment; unlike adults, the cause of their risk is due to developmental factors. Because organs such as the brain are developmentally incomplete in children, there is the potential for effects on maturation that are not seen in the adult. Environmental and occupational safety considerations need to include children because of the potential for toxins to be transported--for example, via clothing and the air we breathe.