Pesticides, the children in the damage 'world's Salad Bowl'

Locals region Salinas Valley of California call worldwide Salad Bowl. Dole, Naturipe and fresh express all have operations there.

Researchers recruited 600 women underwent a series of tests to measure pesticide levels in their bodies. The women were then followed during pregnancy and her children had their growth, spiritual development, and general health mapped.

According to investigative reporting workshop:

“... [A] t of age 2 children of mothers, the highest level of organophosphate pesticide metabolites in your blood had the worst intellectual development in the group... at age 5, the children gave birth to poor attention span compared to mothers who had lower levels of pesticide metabolites in their urine, had their Mütter were most exposed during pregnancy. "

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Organic pesticides not always the best choice

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Consumers can not assume that a product is environmentally friendly, just because it organically.A new study shows that some can organic pesticides a higher impact than conventional pesticides.Researchers compared the effectiveness and impact of organic pesticides, which the conventional and reduced risk synthetic products on soy Anbau.Ein natural mineral oil-based product was under less effective because it, ladybug and flower bugs, the important control aphid population and growth.According in science daily are killed:

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