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National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Committee on Pesticide Residues in the Diets of Infants and Children. 1993. Pesticides in the diets of infants and children. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 386 pp.

Annotation: This report is a comprehensive examination of pesticide use in agriculture and subsequent exposure to pesticides in the diets of infants and children. It examines infant and child development and explains how children metabolize pesticides differently from adults. The report focuses on perinatal exposure, food and water consumption by children, toxicity testing, federal pesticide regulations, and current methods of pesticide exposure risk assessment. Recommendations of the Committee on Pesticide Residues in the Diet of Infants and Children are emphasized throughout the report. Statistics and extensive bibliographies are provided.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Carcinogens, Child nutrition, Fluid intake, Food consumption, Food safety, Infant formula, Infant nutrition, Nutrition research, Perinatal health, Pesticides, Statistics, Toxicity, Water safety

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