August 11, 2010
Research Links Pesticides with ADHD in Children - Purity Products
In this past week’s issue of the Journal Pediatrics, research was published that has determined a relationship between attention-deficit disorder in children in the United States and pesticides exposure. Children’s urine was tested for pesticide residue, and researchers found that kids with the highest levels of residue had greater chances of having ADHD, which is associated with disabilities in learning at school. Pesticides were detected in the urine of 94 percent of the 1,139 children tested. It has not been determined whether they were introduced to the pesticides in what they ate, or by environmental factors such as drinking water or air.
In the past, studies have shown that making a switch or organic fruits and vegetables lowers levels of pesticide compounds in urine so much so that they are close to undetectable levels, or completely undetectable. I firmly believe that additional studies should be held that could potentially prove causality and not just correlation with pesticide levels on fruits and vegetables that will in turn push the U.S. Environmental Agency to decrease levels of pesticides that are expected to be in all food. Until then, parents should always be aware of risks that could possibly be involved when feeding their children products such as non-organic produce and non-filtered water.
Here at Purity Products, we have created our own Organic Brothers line of Certified Organic Triple Greens and Organic Reds Formula because of our concern for this very issue. We can assure our customers that our products, such as Reds and Triple Greens Drinks, are organic because they are certified organic by the USDA and OAI. I love when my kids drink these powered drinks because I know that they are pure and contaminant free, as provide so many benefits. In addition, many other of our powered drinks contain beneficial organic ingredients even though they are not certified organic.
The harsh reality of the matter is that we are all exposed to pesticides on some level, so I always do my best to purchase as many organic food products as I can, so that I can be sure my kids have very little exposure to pesticides. We should all be conscious of this, and do as much as possible to make sure our children have little exposure to pesticides since they are more susceptible due to their growing bodies and relative size.
If you would like to read more, please check the Purity Products video or the Purity Products social media page.
Tags
Related posts
Filed under Pumping Iron by fluxlogs