I know a lot of folks are politely holding their opinions, but after reading Nancy's rough critique. I can't help saying, You've got to be kidding me!
One urine sample? An ADHD diagnosis based on a telephone interview? Come on. I was skeptical when I read the study involved 1100 kids, and only 119 had ADHD. Those numbers themselves plant a question of stat. significance. This appears to be another case of the ever popular attack on pesticides. Once organophosaphates go down, the focus will be on pyrethroids, then neonicitinoids, then IGR's, etc. The good news is, once all our crop protectants are banned, our population will still be able to buy fruit from China, so no one will go hungry. I know this list is not an emotionally driven one, but this makes me mad. Mark Angermayer Tubby Fruits Bucyrus KS ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Foster To: Apple-Crop Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 6:31 PM Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: organophosphates Since today's ADHD-Organophosphate story was mentioned on Apple Crop/Virtual Orchard this morning, I wanted to share some information about it. As you may have seen in the news clip below, the new study claims that exposure to certain organophosphate pesticides-specifically found on frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery-appears to boost the chances that children will be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. To read more about what is being reported in the popular press go to the following link: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37156010/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/#ixzz0oDafw65a. The study is published in the journal Pediatrics. The study has been picked up by over 400 national and local media outlets, including the national morning news shows. For those interested, USApple analyzed the study and found: Apples or apple products are not mentioned in the study's full report or any popular press articles. No data in the study directly links cause and effect, just an association. The study itself says "prospective studies are needed to establish whether this association is causal." Research methods used were questionable - one-time urine sample and telephone interview. · A single urinalysis which detected OP metabolites was used to determine correlation with long-term disorder (ADHD). · The study's subjects - children - were determined to have ADHD based on telephone interviews with caregivers, not a doctor's diagnosis or extensive medical check. The researchers did not consider the children's overall diet or other possible sources of exposure to OP's. Information on the use of pesticides in this study does not reflect the significant decline in OP use over the past decade. If exposure to OP pesticides were significant in effecting the diagnosis of ADHD, then there would be a corresponding drop in ADHD diagnosis. Nancy Nancy Foster U.S. Apple Association (703) 442-8850 www.usapple.org From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Mark Longstroth Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 9:02 AM To: 'Apple-Crop' Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: organophosphates Yes, I saw it this morning on NBC Today show. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/ It was the lead story at both 7 and 8 AM http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37156010/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/ My thought was that is the end of the OPs ******************************* Mark Longstroth MSUE Fruit Educator http://www.canr.msu.edu/vanburen/disthort.htm From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of David Doud Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 7:44 AM To: Apple-Crop Subject: Apple-Crop: organophosphates monday morning reading - it's going to be a long fall talking to people about this.... "Led by Maryse Bouchard in Montreal, researchers based at the University of Montreal and Harvard University examined the potential relationship between ADHD and exposure to certain toxic pesticides called organophosphates...." http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1989564,00.html?xid=rss-topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Ftopstories+%28TIME%3A+Top+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader David Doud grower - Indiana ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <webmas...@virtualorchard.net>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
