Dr. Shepard wrote a blog about a link between pesticides and ADHD in May. Recently another news story was aired on MSMBC about a possible link between prenatal pesticide exposure and ADHD. A new study found that when pregnant women are exposed to high levels of commonly used pesticides, their children have a higher chance …Read More
Pesticides and ADHD
May 25, 2010
A research study linking exposure to pesticides to an increased risk of ADHD has received extensive coverage in the media. The study found that children with higher than average levels of pesticide markers were nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. The link between pesticides and attentional problems may be related to the …Read More