Almost five million of these asthmatics are children. Asthma is the most prevalent chronic condition among children. Allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever, affects 26 million Americans. The role of air pollution and other toxins have been implicated in contributing to this rise in allergies and asthma. Environmental Toxins and Unsafe Food Exposure to Environmental Toxins and Unsafe Food on the Rise Daily.
Experts have concerns about the hazards of various toxins on the health of children.
For example, studies on safety levels of pesticides are based on the adult male. We do not really know what that safety level is for children. The contamination of food has become an issue as the media brings attention to cases of Salmonella, E.coli, and hepatitis transmitted via unsafe foods. Obesity A worldwide epidemic of childhood obesity is occurring. The rate of childhood obesity has doubled in the last 10 years.