Monday, May 17, 2010

ADHD linked to pesticides in fruit and vegetables

This article on msnbc summarizes a research study that concludes "Kids with higher-than-average levels of one pesticide marker were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as children who showed no traces of the poison. "

Scary stuff, and another reason to spend the extra money on organics. Here is a table that lists the fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides on them, these are the ones you want to buy organic...#4 apples, ooph. I eat one a day.

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