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 isn’t clear whether they were exposed in the food they eat or by environmental factors such as drinking water or air. Pesticides were found in the urine of 94% of the 1,139 children tested.

Prior studies have shown that a switch to organic vegetables and fruits lowers pesticide compounds levels in urine to the point where they are undetectable or close to undetectable levels. I believe that further studies should be done to completely prove causality and not just correlation with pesticide levels on fruits and vegetables that will push the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lower the levels of pesticide that are expected to be present 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.

Because of our concern for this issue here at Purity Products, we have established our own Organic Brothers line of Certified Organic Triple Greens and Organic Reds Formula. Our products, Reds and Triple Greens, are certified organic by the USDA and OAI, so our customers can feel confident knowing that they will not be ingesting pesticides. I love when my children drink Purity Products powered drinks because I know that the benefits these products provide are contaminant free and pure. We also provide other powdered drinks that contain several organic ingredients, even though they are not certified organic.

I for one, try to buy as much organic food as I can to make sure my kids have as little pesticide exposure as possible. Reality is we are all exposed to pesticides and chemicals on some level. Why not do what you can to lower the exposure as much as possible especially for our children who are more susceptible due to their growing bodies and relative size?

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Joe Singleton has over 20 years experience in nutrition and health issues in children. If you would like to read more, please visit Purity Products






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