Recent examination of U.S. health data in the journal Pediatrics is linking attention-deficit disorder in children to exposure to pesticides on produce.
The findings were based on one-time urine samples taken from 1,139 children, ages 8 to 15, in a government health survey in 2000-2004 and dealt with organophosphates — one type of commonly used pesticide.
"Organophosphates were originally developed for chemical warfare, and they are known to be toxic to the nervous system. There are about 40 organophosphate pesticides such as malathion registered in the United States, the researchers wrote in the journal Pediatrics," according to Reuters.
