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Common pesticide adds to ADHD risk
Pyrethroid pesticide may alter the development of the brain’s dopamine system and increase the risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Order in children, according to a Rutgers study using data from animal models and humans.
Effects of pesticide exposure could be passed down the generations
Washington State University researchers say ancestral exposures to the pesticide methoxychlor may lead to adult onset kidney disease, ovarian disease and obesity in future...
Contact with pesticides while pregnant linked to autism
A study suggests that pregnant women who live within a mile of spaces where commercial pesticides are applied, appear to have an increased risk...