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cultivate organically, more land is certified organic, and 178 countries report organic farming activities."
More Evidence of Harm
Two recent studies reveal that even tiny amounts of chlorpyrifos, a common pesticide that leaves residues on produce, can cause brain damage in unborn and developing children. This exposure occurs from consuming fresh fruits and vegetables that have been treated with this toxic insecticide.
The latest review into Autism has ignored the effects of pesticides in the development of this and related diseases. Exposure to small amounts of pesticides in food can harm the brain’s normal development, leading to a range of serious issues observed in children, including autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other developmental and behavioral challenges.
Brain Damage and IQ Reductions in Children
The two most recent studies clearly show brain damage in children.
A cohort study of 270 youths aged 6 to 14 years found that progressively higher prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos (CPF) was significantly associated with progressively greater alterations in brain structure, function, and metabolism, as well as progressively poorer measures of motor speed and motor programming.
The study showed that prenatal CPF exposure is connected to long-term changes in brain development and behavior. The MRI brain scan images above clearly show damage in the yellow and red areas. [1]
The second study looked at the effects on offspring exposed to chlorpyrifos through their pregnant mothers. The researchers found that it causes long-lasting changes in sleep-related breathing patterns and inflammation in the hippocampus.
They stated, “The results support the hypothesis that adult sleep and brain inflammation phenotypes may be modulated by early-life chemical exposures during pregnancy and lactation.” [2]
Studies conducted independently by researchers at Columbia University’s Center for Children’s Environmental Health, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that fetal exposure to small amounts of organophosphate pesticides caused a range of brain abnormalities, leading to children with reduced IQs, diminished attention spans, and increased vulnerability to ADHD [3,4,5].
The study by Rauh et al., published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, confirmed previous findings. The researchers used MRI scans that showed a wide range of visible brain abnormalities in children exposed to CPF in utero through standard, nonoccupational means [6].
These can be clearly seen in the image in this link.
Autism
Autism has reached epidemic levels in the U.S. The chart below clearly shows the link between the sharp rise in glyphosate use, mainly due to the widespread adoption of GMOs since the 1990s, and the increase in these diseases.