A new study in the US appears to show that there is a link between ADHD (attention deficit disorders) and the use of pesticides in food.

The report by researchers in Boston on studies of urine samples from 1,139 children, with 119 children in the group meeting diagnostic criteria for ADHD. The “findings support the hypothesis that organophosphate [pesticides] exposure, at levels common among US children, may contribute to ADHD prevalence,” say the authors.

Young children are more susceptible to the impact of pesticides, it appears, but further studies are needed to determine if pesticides can be pinpointed as a cause of the disorder.

Links to other sites: CNN, Pediatrics, Science Daily

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