Children's Toxicity

• According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
  the National Academy of Sciences, standard chemicals are up to ten times
  more toxic to children than to adults, depending on body weight. This is
  due to the fact that children take in more toxic chemicals relative to
  body weight than adults and have developing organ systems that are more
  vulnerable and less able to detoxify toxic chemicals.

• According to the Food and Drug Administration, half of produce currently
  tested in grocery stores contains measurable residues of pesticides.
  Laboratory tests of eight industry-leader baby foods reveal the presence
  of 16 pesticides, including three carcinogens.

• In blood samples of children aged 2 to 4, concentrations of pesticide
  residues are six times higher in children eating conventionally farmed
  fruits and vegetables compared with those eating organic food.

• According to the US Department of Health and Human Services,
  organophosphate pesticides (OP) are now found in the blood
  of 95% of Americans tested. OP levels are twice as high in blood
  samples taken from children than in adults. Exposure to OPs is linked
  to hyperactivity, behavior disorders, learning disabilities, developmental
  delays and motor dysfunction. OPs account for half of the insecticides used in the US.

• The US Centers for Disease Control reports that one of the main sources
  of pesticide exposure for US children comes from the food they eat.