| Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is triggered by | | | | neurological disorders like ADHD. Pesticide |
| many things but, according to a growing number of | | | | contamination is a more common event than you think. |
| studies, it looks like toxins and chemicals in the | | | | Even though the law requires pesticide manufacturers |
| environment may be the leading cause of the disorder. | | | | to prove that their products do not cause cancer or |
| What makes this such a potent cause is that it affects | | | | birth defects, they are not required to test for their |
| an individual as early as pregnancy. Toxins and | | | | effects on the human nervous system. In fact, out of |
| pesticides have the ability to permeate the placenta | | | | 350 pesticides applied to food crops today, only 9 |
| and enter the developing fetus's nervous system, | | | | have been tested by the United States Environmental |
| which is very delicate and vulnerable to toxins. In a | | | | Protection Agency (EPA) for their neurological effects. |
| child, toxins can impair nerve cell function, immature | | | | PCBs |
| nervous systems, and cognitive abilities. Although | | | | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are toxic chemicals |
| conventional medicine has yet to acknowledge the | | | | known to interfere with the brain development of |
| relationship between toxins and ADHD, one thing is for | | | | babies and children. PCBs used to be a component of |
| sure: babies, children, and pregnant women should | | | | coolants and lubricants, but were banned by the United |
| never be exposed to the following toxins. | | | | States because of their toxic components. Although |
| Lead | | | | PCBs are no longer in use, they still remain in the |
| Lead is a dangerous environmental contaminant | | | | environment and in human tissue. Exposure to PCBs |
| known to interfere with learning and brain development. | | | | may occur as early as pregnancy, because this |
| Lead exposure has a wide-ranging effect on children's | | | | chemical moves through the placenta and stays in |
| behavior and development: it has been linked to low IQ, | | | | breast milk. PCB contamination can also happen from |
| disruptive classroom behavior, and the inability to | | | | eating fish and fatty food with high amounts of the |
| maintain focus and attention. Studies also indicate a | | | | chemical. |
| correlation between lead exposure and failure to | | | | Other environmental toxins that trigger ADHD are |
| graduate from high school, addictive behaviors, | | | | alcohol, cigarette smoke, mercury, and aluminum. The |
| tendency toward violence, and other emotional and | | | | last two toxins are so devastating, they deserve their |
| behavioral problems. Although researchers have yet to | | | | own article. |
| determine the extent to which lead leads to a clinical | | | | With the number of pollutants in our industrialized world |
| diagnosis of ADHD, these findings are enough to | | | | today, it is hardly surprising that toxic waste is |
| indicate that lead exposure will do children no good. | | | | wreaking havoc on our children's development. This is |
| Pesticides | | | | why an important protocol for any treatment plan is a |
| Did you know that the human nervous system | | | | test for toxic elements in the body, followed by a |
| contains the same neurotransmitters as the ones | | | | rigorous detoxification program. If toxic elements are |
| found in an insect's nervous system? Pesticides are | | | | detected, you will need to carefully examine your |
| designed to do damage to an insect's nervous system, | | | | environment and eliminate the possible sources of |
| and it's not surprising that a child who eats food | | | | contamination. |
| contaminated with pesticides eventually develop | | | | |