Are children at greater risk from pesticide poisoning than adults? You decide.

* Children absorb greater concentrations of pesticides (poisons) per pound of body weight through inhalation, ingestion and contact with the skin. 

* Children are more likely to play on treated floors and grounds. Unwashed hands often find their way to the mouth or to unwrapped snacks. 

* Because many pesticides (poisons) are heavier than air, children's breathing areas are likely to have higher pesticide (poison) concentrations. 

* Children may not read, understand or pay attention to warning signs. 

* A child's biology is different. Their immune system is less developed and may be less protective. 

* Children are extremely vulnerable to classes of synthetic pesticides (poisons) that mimic naturally occurring hormones or enzymes. 

* Developing cells are more easily damaged than cells that have completed development. During the rapid growth period of childhood, cells divide very quickly, making it more likely that a cellular mutation will be reproduced, thus initiating cancer. 

* Because they are younger, children have a longer life span ahead of them for chemically induced health problems to progress. 

* Small doses of neurotoxins can drastically impair the learning process in children. 

* When poison tolerances are tested, the susceptibilities of children are not deemed important by testers. 

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