WASHINGTON — A report questioning farmers’ use of crop protection tools drew concerns the federal government could take a position to restrict access to agricultural inputs.

The Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment was released May 22, noting contributing factors to childhood chronic diseases.

The report made several references to the children’s exposure aggregation of environmental chemicals, some of which “are linked to developmental issues and chronic disease.”

“The cumulative load of thousands of synthetic chemicals that our children are exposed to through the food they eat, the water they drink and the air they breathe may pose risks to their long-term health, including neurodevelopmental and endocrine effects,” the report said.

The assessment stated:

• Over 40,000 chemical

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