Phil Landrigan, formerly of the CDC, echoes these concerns: “People of all ages should be concerned, but I’m particularly concerned for children.
“Children are more heavily exposed to pesticides than adults because pound-for-pound they drink more water, eat more food, and breath more air.
“Also, children have many years of future life when they can develop diseases with long incubation periods such as cancer.”
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As a result, there is concern not for the short term health ramifications, but the long-term health crisis which could unfold if action isn’t taken.
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Source: Daily Express
