What You Can Do to Keep Your Kids Safe From Pesticides

What You Can Do to Keep Your Kids Safe From Pesticides
Washing fruit, even those with a peel, can help reduce a child's exposure to pesticides.Dragon Images/Shutterstock
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Children appear most at risk for pesticide exposure, but how can we keep them safe? One expert has some answers.

Studies show that exposure to pesticides—specifically those containing chlorpyrifos, which attacks an insect’s nervous system—can harm a child’s physical and mental development.