Another powerful study published in 2003 Environmental
Health Perspectives evaluated the levels of pesticide metabolites in the urine of two groups of children and found that children eating organic fruits and vegetables, consuming organic milk and drinking organic juices had levels of pesticide metabolites six to nine times lower than children eating conventionally grown food.17 Bear in mind, pesticides are up to ten times more toxic to children than adults, due to their smaller body size and developing organ systems, so it is especially important to minimize their exposure whenever possible during the growing years.18
Another powerful study published in 2003 in Environmental
Health Perspectives evaluated the levels of pesticide metabolites in the urine of two groups of children.
Not exact matches
So do you appreciate the
perspective from a
health consumer when there is a sort of societal imperative that says «you should trust your MD» as if having that credential somehow automatically means that they have the ability to
evaluate research, or publish proper studies of their own.
And although dollars are a poor metric for
evaluating the benefits of improved
health, they still offer
perspective: In 2002 terms, the annual costs of nitrogen - related air pollution in the United States were conservatively estimated at $ 17 billion, with most of the cost attributed to a shortening of human lives.