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- Variable outcomes in the exposure to pestcidesShow More
Dear Editor,
The statement express justified concerns and its conclusions are commendable. However, a pediatrician would benefit of a more stratified presentation of the toxicological mechanisms so as to be able to give advice in individual cases.
Often, the prognosis must remain unknown in the absence of exposure data analyzed with up-to-date chemical methods. History, only, is a poor substitute. Thi...
Competing Interests: None declared. - Pediatricians are key to reducing children's pesticide exposuresShow More
Safer Pest Control Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing pesticide use, is thrilled that the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued this report. It is essential to ramp up education in order to reduce pesticide exposure to children and pregnant women.
We work hard to educate and train health care providers but have been challenged for a number of reasons. The first is that without guidance f...
Competing Interests: None declared.