True or False: Warm moist areas such as groin, armpits, head, neck, backs of hands, and tops of the feet tend to absorb more than the palm and forearms.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Depends on the pesticide

Answer: (A)

Absorption through the skin hinges on how permeable a area is. Warm, moist skin tends to be more permeable because higher moisture, better blood flow, and often a thinner outer skin layer or more access points like hair follicles allow pesticides to penetrate more readily. Areas such as the groin, armpits, head, neck, backs of the hands, and tops of the feet typically have these characteristics, so pesticides can enter the body more easily there than through parts of the skin that are drier and have a thicker protective barrier, like the palms and forearms. Therefore, the statement is true.