Toxic Chemicals in Your Home (Children's Environmental Health Network)
Internet URL
http://www.cehn.org/cehn/education/toxicchemicals.html 
Sponsoring Agency
Children's Environmental Health Network
Description
Children are often more vulnerable than adults to the harmful effects of chemical pollutants because they are growing and developing rapidly. In addition, children’s behavior, including increased hand to mouth activity, a tendency to crawl and play in spaces that could be contaminated, and a lack of awareness about proper safety and sanitary habits, all put children at a higher risk. In some cases, childhood exposure to toxins can cause serious health damage to an individual later on in life.