Pesticides and ADHD

Children who have the highest levels
of pesticides in their bodies are the
most likely to develop symptoms
of ADHD. This was the finding of a
study published in the Journal of Pediatrics
in 2010. (It was described in the December
2010 issue of Pure Facts.) The
researchers found that 94% of American
children had detectable levels of pesticides
in their urine.

The lead author of the study, Maryse
Bouchard, explained that the pesticides
so widely used in commercially grown
fruits and vegetables affect the brain
chemicals that are closely related to
those involved in symptoms of ADHD.

The following year the American
Academy of Pediatrics called for an
overhaul of the federal system that regulates
the chemicals used in producing our
food. Pure Facts June 2011)
But sadly, the belief persists that pesticides
and herbicides are necessary for
Americans to enjoy affordable food, and
for farmers and ranchers to be able to
make a living. However, there are pioneers
in twenty-first century America
who not only reject this philosophy, but
who are showing how we can nourish
ourselves without destroying our air,
water or land. 

work of two such teachers, Joel Salatin
and Sally Fallon Morell.

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