Apple-Crop: organophosphates

2010-05-17 Thread David Doud
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 call

RE: Apple-Crop: organophosphates

2010-05-17 Thread Mark Longstroth
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 E

Apple-Crop: Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News 16:4, May 14, 2010

2010-05-17 Thread Richard Weinzierl
A new issue of the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (Volume 16, number 4) has been posted on the web. To reach the home page for the Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News (with links to all issues and additional resources), use the following link: http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/ifvn/index.html For dir

RE: Apple-Crop: organophosphates

2010-05-17 Thread Nancy Foster
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 bl

Re: Apple-Crop: organophosphates

2010-05-17 Thread Mark Angermayer
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

Re: Apple-Crop: organophosphates

2010-05-17 Thread Tommy and Sandy
I just talked to a strawberry grower who does both pick your own and wholesale sales to schools and farmers markets. The only spray that he uses are fungicides and not one insecticide. And blueberries give me a break, the only thing that eats blueberries are people. Are all these children ea