A Ge ne ra tio n in Je o pa rdy How pe stic ide s a re unde rmining our c hildre n’s he a lth & inte llig e nc e No ve mb e r, 2012
K ids a re le ss he a lthy T his g e ne ra tio n is e xpe rie nc ing dise a se s & diso rde rs the ir pa re nts o r g ra ndpa re nts we re unlike ly to fa c e .
Childre n’ s He a lth Ha rms o n the Rise , 1975 - 2011
K ids a re le ss he a lthy De ve lopme ntal disabilitie s. 400,000 to 600,000 o f the 4 millio n c hildre n b o rn e a c h ye a r a re a ffe c te d. Childhood c anc e r : Ove ra ll inc ide nc e up 25% sinc e 1975; le uke mia & c hildho o d b ra in tumo rs up 40% a nd 50%, re spe c tive ly. Asthma: Mo re tha n 7 millio n no w a ffe c te d, up fro m 2 millio n in 1980.
ADHD inc r e ase d ave r age of 3% pe r ye ar , 1997- 2008
Autism pre va le nc e ha s jumpe d in pa st de c a de
Inc re a se d inc ide nc e of c a nc e r
Pe stic ide s c o ntrib ute to c hildho o d he a lth ha rms Pa rtic ula rly c ompe lling da ta : Bra in & ne rvo us syste m. Ce rta in c hildho o d c a nc e rs.
Bra in & Ne rvo us Syste m Ha rms Pre na ta l e xpo sure to OP pe stic ide s: Childre n like ly to ha ve de ve lo pme nta l diso rde rs -- inc luding a utism -- b y a g e 3. Childre n mo re like ly to ha ve inc re a se d a tte ntio n pro b le ms & ADHD b y a g e 5.
Bra in & Ne rvo us Syste m Ha rms Childre n e xpo se d to c hlo rpyrifo s in the wo mb sho we d diffe re nc e s in MRI ima g e s o f the b ra in. Are a s re la te d to a tte ntio n, la ng ua g e , e mo tio ns a nd c o ntro l we re a ll a ffe c te d.
K ids a re e xpo se d to pe stic ide s whe re the y live , le a rn & pla y E nviro nme nts we ’ d like to c o nside r “sa fe ” — fro m wo mb to c la ssro o m to kitc he n ta b le — o fte n b ring c hildre n into c o nta c t with ha rmful pe stic ide s.
K ids a re e xpo se d to pe stic ide s whe re the y live , le a rn & pla y Re la tive to the ir size , c hildre n e a t, b re a the a nd drink muc h mo re tha n a dults.
K ids a re e xpo se d to pe stic ide s whe re the y live , le a rn & pla y E ve n a t ve ry lo w le ve ls, inte rfe re nc e fro m pe stic ide s a t c ritic a l mo me nts c a n de ra il de ve lo pme nt. So me e ffe c ts c a n la st a life time .
Gua ra nte e a so lid sta rt fo r kids How? I ndividua l c ho ic e s he lp. We ne e d lo c a l & na tio na l po lic y c ha ng e .
K e y ste ps to re duc e kids’ e xpo sure to pe stic ide s Pull pe stic ide s o ff the ma rke t swiftly whe n inde pe nde nt sc ie nc e sug g e sts ha rm to c hildre n. Blo c k ne w pe stic ide s fro m the ma rke t whe n studie s sho w the y ma y ha rm kids. E nd use o f ha rmful pe stic ide s in ho me s, da yc a re c e nte rs a nd sc ho o ls.
K e y ste ps to re duc e kids’ e xpo sure to pe stic ide s E sta b lish pe stic ide -fre e zo ne s a ro und sc ho o ls, da yc a re c e nte rs, a nd ne ig hb o rho o ds in a g ric ultura l a re a s to pro te c t c hildre n fro m ha rmful e xpo sure s.
K e y ste ps to re duc e kids’ e xpo sure to pe stic ide s I nc re a se inve stme nt & suppo rt fo r inno va tive fa rme rs who a re ste pping o ff the pe stic ide tre a dmill.
Wo rking to g e the r Ho w c a n PAN a nd o ur pa rtne rs b e st suppo rt E PA’ s e ffo rts to pro te c t c hildre n’ s he a lth?
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