Direct and indirect chemical exposure in children

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Clin. Lab. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5904155

Garrettson, L K

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.

• Research Organization: Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond
• OSTI ID: 5904155
• Journal Information: Clin. Lab. Med.; (United States), Vol. 4:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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