01-15-2014, 12:02 PM
Anyone commenting on this topic should first read this incredibly well sourced paper by a renowned scientist: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1332649/
What it comes down to is the EPA didn't require any developmental neurotoxicity testing for pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides until very recently. And the data that is coming out is VERY BAD.
I'm moving to Hawaii to get away from this stuff for the sake of my children. I want to be able to grow as much of my own food as possible because make no mistake, pesticides ARE poison.
And some additional reading for those who wish to educate themselves via reputable scientific literature:
- Adverse effects of synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphate exposure during early development can lead to severe and irreversible brain damage: http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/50
- Early synthetic pyrethroid exposure associated with decrease in learning and memory performance: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...6206000523
- Neonatal exposure to pyrethroids causes long term effects in behavior, monoamine level, and oxidative stress: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...3X06006214
- Organophosphates associated with lower birthweight and early birth: http://www.ewg.org/news/news-releases/20...-pregnancy
- Lower IQ associated with prenatal organophosphate exposure: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21507776
- Pesticide exposure during pregnancy positively associated with childhood leukemia: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...2010001662
- Organophosphate exposure at levels common among US children associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/co...1270.short
- Where organophosphate pesticides may not show systemic toxicity, they can still show developmental neurotoxicity: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1459930/
What it comes down to is the EPA didn't require any developmental neurotoxicity testing for pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides until very recently. And the data that is coming out is VERY BAD.
quote:
The quality and quantity of the data about the risk posed to humans by individual pesticides vary considerably. Unlike obvious birth defects, most developmental effects cannot be seen at birth or even later in life. Instead, brain and nervous system disturbances are expressed in terms of how an individual behaves and functions, which can vary considerably from birth through adulthood. In this article I challenge the protective value of current pesticide risk assessment strategies in light of the vast numbers of pesticides on the market and the vast number of possible target tissues and end points that often differ depending upon timing of exposure. Using the insecticide chlorpyrifos as a model, I reinforce the need for a new approach to determine the safety of all pesticide classes. Because of the uncertainty that will continue to exist about the safety of pesticides, it is apparent that a new regulatory approach to protect human health is needed.
I'm moving to Hawaii to get away from this stuff for the sake of my children. I want to be able to grow as much of my own food as possible because make no mistake, pesticides ARE poison.
And some additional reading for those who wish to educate themselves via reputable scientific literature:
- Adverse effects of synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphate exposure during early development can lead to severe and irreversible brain damage: http://www.ehjournal.net/content/7/1/50
- Early synthetic pyrethroid exposure associated with decrease in learning and memory performance: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...6206000523
- Neonatal exposure to pyrethroids causes long term effects in behavior, monoamine level, and oxidative stress: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...3X06006214
- Organophosphates associated with lower birthweight and early birth: http://www.ewg.org/news/news-releases/20...-pregnancy
- Lower IQ associated with prenatal organophosphate exposure: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21507776
- Pesticide exposure during pregnancy positively associated with childhood leukemia: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...2010001662
- Organophosphate exposure at levels common among US children associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/co...1270.short
- Where organophosphate pesticides may not show systemic toxicity, they can still show developmental neurotoxicity: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1459930/