Michelle Perro

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Background Flaws in the science supporting pesticide risk assessment and regulation stand in the way of progress in mitigating the human health impacts of pesticides. Critical problems include the scope of regulatory testing protocols, the near-total focus on pure active ingredients rather than formulated products, lack of publicly accessible infor...

The management of children who present to the ED with plantar puncture wounds is dependent upon the nature of the injury, the examination of the puncture site, and the potential risk of a retained foreign body. Not all patients will require wound enlargement and a search for a retained foreign body. Close follow-up of all children who are being tre...

Sir.—I am a practicing pediatrician in an inner-city hospital outpatient clinic. Recently, a 2-year-old patient presented for a routine checkup. On visual inspection of this child, I noted growth failure; microcephaly, with a prominent forehead; a flat nasal bridge; and downward slanting of her eyes. Having just read the study of Marion et al,1 I w...