Thanks Body Ecology Newsletter Young children are especially vulnerable to the damaging effects of pesticides. According to research, birth defects, learning disorders, developmental disorders, and brain abnormalities are more prevalent among babies exposed to pesticides. Toxic chemicals, including pesticides, have been detected in 99 to 100% of pregnant women. Pesticides may be common, but they are highly dangerous. Pesticides kill insects, and they also poison the body; even at low levels, pesticides can affect the developing brains of children. Exposure to common organophosphate pesticides in the US may contribute to ADHD in children. Pesticides are in the environment, but exposure is most common for infants and children in the diet. The best way to protect your family is to shop smart and buy organic, using the Environmental Working Group Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen shopping lists below. Research also supports lactic acid bacteria created by fermented vegetables to degrade harmful pesticides and detoxify the body. Rauh, V. A., Perera, F. P., Horton, M. K., Whyatt, R. M., Bansal, R., Hao, X., ... & Peterson, B. S. (2012). Brain anomalies in children exposed prenatally to a common organophosphate pesticide. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(20), 7871-7876. Jurewicz, J., Polanska, K., & Hanke, W. (2013). Chemical exposure early in life and the neurodevelopment of children-an overview of current epidemiological evidence. Ann Agric Environ Med, 20(3), 465-86.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:16:44 +0000
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