Effect of Organic Diet Intervention on Pesticide Exposures in Young Children Living in Low-Income Urban and Agricultural Communities
Authors:
Asa Bradman, Brenda Eskanazi, et al, Leslie Quiros-Alcala
Tags:
children, Mexican Americans, organic diet, organophosphates, pesticide ingestion, pesticides expose, rural communities, urban communities
Journal:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Year Published:
2015
Policy Summary
This study breaks new ground with its focus on diet and pesticide exposure among rural and urban (rather than suburban communities, specifically among Mexican American children. An organic diet significantly decreased urinary organophosphates with a temporary switch to organic foods. This is important as it emphasizes multiple pathways for pesticide exposure, including ingestion.
