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> > Kids Should Eat Organic Fruit > > By Sarah Klein, Health.com > > Children exposed to higher levels of a type of pesticide found in trace > amounts on commercially grown fruit and vegetables are more likely to have > attention > deficit hyperactivity disorder > (ADHD)<http://www.aolhealth.com/conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd>than > children with less exposure, a nationwide study suggests. > > Researchers measured the levels of pesticide byproducts in the urine of > 1,139 children from across the United States. Children with above-average > levels of one common byproduct had roughly twice the odds of being diagnosed > with ADHD, according to the study, which appears in the journal > Pediatrics<http://www.jpeds.com/>. > > > Health.com: 7 Stars with > ADHD<http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20307161_1,00.html> > > Exposure to the pesticides, known as organophosphates, has been linked to > behavioral and cognitive problems in children in the past, but previous > studies have focused on communities of farm workers and other high-risk > populations. This study is the first to examine the effects of exposure in > the population at large. > > Organophosphates are “designed” to have toxic effects on the nervous > system, says the lead author of the study, Maryse Bouchard, PhD, a > researcher in the department of environmental and occupational health at the > University of Montreal <http://www.umontreal.ca/english/>. “That’s how > they kill pests.” > > The pesticides act on a set of brain chemicals closely related to those > involved in ADHD, Bouchard explains, “so it seems plausible that exposure to > organophosphates could be associated with ADHD-like symptoms.” > > full article --- > <http://www.aolhealth.com/condition-center/adhd/pesticides-linked-to-adhd> > > > ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
