Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children has been linked to exposure to common pesticides used in agriculture. While the study couldn’t prove the connection, experts said the research is persuasive. More research will be needed to confirm.
Pesticides break down in the body into compounds that researchers can measure in urine. The compounds were found in 94 percent of the children. Children with higher levels had increased chances of having ADHD.
The study did not determine how children were exposed but said that children who did not live near farms were probably exposed through their food.
Lead author Maryse Bouchard of the University of Montreal said that people can limit exposure by eating organic produce.
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