Pesticides reduce the IQ of children

This conclusion was made by American scientists after conducting experiments for 10 years for more than 1,000 women in pregnancy with pesticide exposure in the group of phosphorus muscle compounds - the drug Most used for fruits and vegetables in the United States - and with their babies born later.

Exposure to pesticides and phosphorus compounds causes very bad consequences for children's sensory abilities.(Illustration).

The experiment was performed by testing the urine of pregnant mothers to determine the amount of phosphorus compounds in the urine and then monitoring the intellectual development of later born babies. Proceeding for 392 pregnant mothers in California showed that ' if the amount of phosphorus muscle compounds in the mother's body increases by 10 times, the child's IQ will decrease by an average of 5.5 points at the age of up. 7 ' .

In New York, scientists at Mount Sinaï Medical Center also conducted a study of the effects of pesticides on the IQ of children for 400 pregnant women and concluded: ' Exposure with phosphorus-based pesticides, it has very bad consequences for sensory abilities, making children aged 6-9 years in a non-focused state. '

Another experiment was conducted at Columbia for 265 children (25% of whom were exposed to phosphorus-containing pesticides since their mothers' womb) also showed their ability to return. Their intellect and memory were reduced from 2.7 to 5.5 points.

' Loss of cognitive function at age 7 can lead to poor learning outcomes. Memory problems can limit a child's ability to learn, even when intelligence is moderate, 'said Virginie Rauh, lead author of the study.