We use our own and third-party cookies to optimize your experience on this site, including to maintain user sessions. Without these cookies our site will not function well. If you continue browsing our site we take that to mean that you understand and accept how we use the cookies. If you wish to decline our cookies we will redirect you to Google.
ACCEPT Reject
Already have an account? Sign in.

 Remember Me | Forgot Your Password?
Home Manage Alerts Archive Archive About Us Register Now   Not a User? Join now

Scientists Link Childhood AD/HD With Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure

May 17, 2010: 05:32 AM EST
A study of 119 children ages 8 to 15 diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) or undiagnosed but taking AD/HD medications found that 93.8 percent of the children had at least one detectable phosphate metabolite in their urine. U.S. and Canadian scientists linked a 10-fold increase in the dimethyl alkyl phosphates with greater odds of meeting diagnostic criteria for ADHD. The relationship was even stronger among children who were taking ADHD medications, but had not been clinically diagnosed. Children with levels higher than the median of the most common dimethyl alkyl phosphate – dimethyl thiophosphate – had nearly twice the odds of having ADHD compared with children with undetectable levels. The scientists acknowledged that they couldn’t prove exposure to pesticides caused AD/HD. Their behavior might actually increase their exposure to pesticides.
Maryse F. Bouchard, PhD, David C. Bellinger, PhD, et al. , "Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Pesticides", Pediatrics, May 17, 2010, © American Academy of Pediatrics
Domains
Food Safety
Consumers
Ingredients
Geographies
Worldwide
North America
United States of America
Categories
Research, Studies, Advice
Home | Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Contact Us Copyright © 2000-2023 Business360 Inc. All Rights Reserved
Developed by Yuri Ingultsov Software Lab.