Toxic Nation | Pollution. It's In You.

Children consume more food and liquids and breathe more air per unit of body weight than adults. That means children also potentially absorb higher levels of toxic chemicals than adults in relation to their body size.

Children are also more vulnerable because of their physiological and developmental characteristics. Exposures to toxic chemicals at critical periods of development can cause health problems, including damage to the nervous system and reproductive organs and behavioural problems.

Children are often in closer contact with potential sources of toxic chemicals, mainly because of their exploratory nature, frequent hand-to-mouth activity, and closeness to the ground.