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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Pesticide Exposure in the Womb Increases ADHD Risk

Exposure to pesticides while in the womb may increase the odds that a child will have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to researchers at the University of California-Berkeley School of Public Health. Combine that with research published in May in Pediatrics finding that children exposed to pesticides were more likely to have ADHD, and it's enough to make parents wonder how to reduce their family's exposure to pesticides.

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-parenting/2010/08/20/pesticide-exposure-in-the-womb-increases-adhd-risk.html

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