Children are vulnerable to environmental toxins because: (Select all that apply.)

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Children are particularly vulnerable to environmental toxins because (1)they are closer to the ground and thus are more likely to inhale the toxin, (2)they have an increased respiratory rate, (3)their organ systems tend to be more sensitive than those of adults,and (4)they have more years of life expectancy over which to develop complications from the toxic exposure.

Children Are Vulnerable to Environmental Toxins Because: (Select All That