A new research has found that chemical used on crops and in household products could cause attention deficit order (ADHD) to children who are exposed to them. Researchers have tracked breakdown of pesticide products in urine of the children and found that those who have higher level are prone to develop ADHD two times, compared to those with untraceable levels.
Exposure to pesticides could be harmful even in atmosphere which is commonly found in children’s level. The research centers on organophosphates that were initially developed for chemical fighting and are well known to be toxic to human nervous system. There are forty organophosphate pesticides that were registered like malathion is used regularly.
The composites of pesticides have been connected to frequent behavioral symptoms of ADHD such as problem of concentration and impulsivity, but researchers do not fully understand the source of the breakdown products. The most likely offenders are pesticides and insecticides that are used on produce, explained study researcher Marc Weisskopf from Harvard.
To confirm the link between pesticides and ADHD in trail they include one thousand one hundred and forty children aged between eight to fifteen years and interviewed the parents or caretakers of the children and found that about one in ten children met the criteria for ADHD. However the common product known as dimethyl triophosphate had double the risk of ADHD than those without measurable levels.
That was very serious connection, if true was of very serious concern because these pesticides were used widely explained Marc Weisskopf and he advised the parents to be aware of what insecticides they were using around the house and to wash produce. Good washing of vegetables and fruits before eating would absolutely help a lot.