- -Wash fruits and vegetables carefully and avoid toxic residues
- – Exposure to pesticides increases the risk of autism
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the famous pesticides in the United States was banned because an organic pollutant was found that is being associated with an increased risk of autism among children of pregnant women exposed to this synthetic chemical.
Furthermore, in research conducted by the American Psychiatric Association, it was based on the analysis of the levels of DEE, which is the product of the degradation of pesticides, and found that they were associated with autism in their descendants: «the possibilities that Children with autism with intellectual disabilities more than doubled with maternal DDE levels above the analyzed threshold. While the results indicate an association, they do not prove causality. “
Other valuable information said Dr. Alan Brown of Columbia University Medical Center in New York, the specialist invites women who are pregnant or plan to consume organic products, wash fruits and vegetables well in order to avoid toxic residues.