In addition, «researchers found that women's
exposure to pesticides during pregnancy, measured through urine samples, was associated with negative impacts on their children's IQ and neurobehavioral development, as well as with ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder] diagnoses.»
Previous epidemiological studies have suggested that
exposure to pesticides during pregnancy may have a possible role in the development of childhood brain tumors.
«Chronic
exposure to pesticides during the early life stage of honeybees may contribute to their inadequate nutrition or direct poisoning with a resulting impact on the survival and development of the entire bee brood,» he said.
Not exact matches
Gaining more weight
during pregnancy can substantially reduce a baby's
exposure to pesticides that accumulate in a mother's body, according
to new research
Gaining more weight
during pregnancy can substantially reduce a baby's
exposure to pesticides that have accumulated in a mother's body, according
to new research.
«What your great - grandmother was exposed
to during pregnancy, like the
pesticide methoxychlor, may promote a dramatic increase in your susceptibility
to develop disease, and you will pass this on
to your grandchildren in the absence of any continued
exposures,» says Michael Skinner, WSU professor and founder of its Center for Reproductive Biology.
«Importantly, this study demonstrates the complexity of the possible consequences from chronic
exposure to pesticides and these are not assessed
during safety testing.
So not only is it crucial
to avoid
exposures to pesticides and other chemicals
during this time, but it's also very important that your nutritional requirements are fully met from the moment conception takes place.
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
The 16 - year - old student says she developed such debilitating health problems from
pesticide exposure during elementary school that she had
to give up outdoor sports and attend classes in a special wing of the school.
Continuing its renewed focus on environmental justice issues, the EPA has announced a $ 25,000 grant
to help educate farm workers throughout southern New Jersey about the risks of
pesticide exposure and how
to protect their health
during field work.