Here's the "worst offenders" page referred to without a link, in the article:
http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/ -Pete On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, Ray Harrell wrote: > > We have many singers with children. Childhood illnesses don't only effect > the children but they effect the ability of the parents to support those > children and to capitalize their own work in the world. These pesticides > are criminal but the only thing we can do is pay attention. > > > Doctor's bills are much higher than food bills and the emotional trauma for > parents is far beyond the cost of this food. We have had this diet for > years but due to the propaganda from the food industry we have not been > successful at getting the message out. > > > Obviously there is something new that made this come out at this time. God > only knows what that will happen to be. Protect yourself and your family > and be active and outspoken. That is the only thing that works. I know > that from my own experience in childhood with the greedy sector. > > > REH > > > > > > Pesticides in food linked to ADHD in kids > > > Researchers in large study conclude that parents should buy organic for > their children > > > Image: Farmers with tractors spraying the vineyard with pesticides > > Manuel Ribeiro / Featurepics > > Canadian researchers found that children with substantially higher levels of > a certain type of pesticide were twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. > > By Leah Zerbe > > <http://www.rodale.com/> > http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Sources/Art/rodale_logo.standa > rd.jpg > > updated 9/11/2011 9:53:50 AM ET > > Levels of pesticides commonly encountered across the country in food as well > as around the home are significantly increasing children's risk of > developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and could be > causing an increase in the number of children living with the condition, > according to new research published in the journal Pediatrics. > > "It's mainly exposure through food. Diet is the driver," says > <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44260583/ns/health-childrens_health/> > pediatrician and public health expert Phil Landrigan, MD, professor and > chair of the department of community and preventive medicine at Mount Sinai > School of Medicine in New York City. "For most people, diet is the > predominant source. It's been shown that people who switch to an organic > diet knock down the levels of pesticide by-products in their urine by 85 to > 90 percent." > > Higher divorce rate likely due to stress, but parental teamwork can help. > <http://www.rodale.com/adhd-and-divorce?cm_mmc=MSNBC-_-Pesticides%20in%20Foo > d%20Linked%20to%20ADHD%20in%20Kids-_-Article-_-adhd-and-divorce> > > What it means: Canadian researchers used data collected from nearly 1,140 > children participating in the United States Centers for Disease Control and > Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, including > pesticide by-products found in urine. They found that in that group, 119 > children met the criteria for ADHD. > > Children with substantially higher levels of a breakdown product of > neurotoxic organophosphate pesticides were twice as likely to be diagnosed > with ADHD. The university researchers conclude that parents should buy > organic for their kids. Numerous other researchers stress the importance of > women eating organic at least six months before conception and throughout > pregnancy, too. > > This isn't the first study that has linked this class of pesticides to human > health problems. However, other studies looked at farmers or others who work > closely with pesticides day in and day out. This study is the first to look > at everyday exposure levels in children from around the country. And as it > turns out, U.S. kids are exposed to harmful levels of pesticides in their > food, day in and day out. > > This study looked at organophosphates in particular, ones designed to attack > the <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44260583/ns/health-childrens_health/> > neurological systems of pests (unfortunately, they harm humans, too). There > are about 40 organophosphate pesticides registered with the U.S. > Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and most people's exposure to them > comes through food, drinking water, and residential pesticide use, according > to the EPA. > > The harmful chemicals are widespread: A 2008 U.S. Pesticide Residue Program > Report found detectable concentrations of one organophosphate alone, > malathion, in 28 percent of frozen blueberries, 25 percent of strawberries, > and 19 percent of celery sampled. (Malathion is also commonly sprayed out of > airplanes and onto communities as part of mosquito-control programs. > Organophosphate pesticides, also found in some flea and tick products, have > been tied to childhood leukemia, and are believed to be partially > responsible for colony collapse disorder, which is killing off honeybees > (who pollinate our food crops) at unprecedented rates. > > How to protect yourself, and your family: > > . Eat whole organic. > <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44260583/ns/health-childrens_health/> > Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" list names the produce varieties > contaminated with the most different pesticides. It's best to buy those > fruits and vegetables organic whenever possible. However, other produce and > grains also contain harmful pesticides of them, too. In fact, processed > foods may contain higher pesticide levels because two common > ingredients-genetically engineered corn and soy-have been genetically > manipulated to withstand higher pesticide sprayings (which, as it turns out, > isn't working, and is actually causing superweeds). Use our tips to save > money when buying organic. > > A new study suggests that feeding children the wrong kinds of food could > lead to behavioral problems. > <http://www.rodale.com/adhd-and-diet?cm_mmc=MSNBC-_-Pesticides%20in%20Food%2 > 0Linked%20to%20ADHD%20in%20Kids-_-Article-_-Organic%20Is%20Worth%20It%20and% > 20Heres%20Why> > > . Beware of other exposures. Pesticides, by nature, are designed to kill, > and the ones homeowners used around the house are dangerous, too, Dr. > Landrigan explains. Instead of spraying your lawn or home, use organic > gardening methods and practice nontoxic bug control. > > > > _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
