In this past week’s issue of the Journal Pediatrics, research was published that has determined a relationship between attention-deficit disorder in children in the United States and pesticides exposure. Children’s urine was tested for pesticide residue, and researchers found that kids with the highest levels of residue had greater chances of having ADHD, which is associated with disabilities in learning at school. Pesticides were detected in the urine of 94 percent of the 1,139 children tested. It has not been determined whether they were introduced to the pesticides in what they ate, or by environmental factors such as drinking water or air.

In the past, studies have shown that making a switch or organic fruits and vegetables lowers levels of pesticide compounds in urine so much so that they are close to undetectable levels, or completely undetectable. I firmly believe that additional studies should be held that could potentially prove causality and not just correlation with pesticide levels on fruits and vegetables that will in turn push the U.S. Environmental Agency to decrease levels of pesticides that are expected to be in all food. Until then, parents should always be aware of risks that could possibly be involved when feeding their children products such as non-organic produce and non-filtered water.

Because of our concern for this issue here at Purity Products, we have established our own Organic Brothers line of Certified Organic Triple Greens and Organic Reds Formula. Our products, Reds and Triple Greens, are certified organic by the USDA and OAI, so our customers can feel confident knowing that they will not be ingesting pesticides. I love when my children drink Purity Products powered drinks because I know that the benefits these products provide are contaminant free and pure. We also provide other powdered drinks that contain several organic ingredients, even though they are not certified organic.

I always make a point of buying as much organic food as possible so that I can make sure my kids have very little exposure to pesticides. Although I try to avoid pesticides as much as possible, the fact is that we are all exposed to pesticides and chemicals on some level. It is important to do as much as possible to lower pesticide exposure, especially for our kids, since they are more susceptive because of their size and growing bodies.

If you would like to read more, please check our the Purity Products website or the Purity Products social media page.

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