For more information about these topics or any other environmental toxins, contact our office at 971-673-0440 or email us at general.toxicology@state.or.us.

Children are more susceptible to toxins in the environment than adults because children eat more food, drink more water, and breathe more air in proportion to their body size. In addition, many of their systems are still under development and certain behaviors may put them at a higher risk for exposure.