Post Tagged with: "Association of Pyrethroid Pesticide Exposure with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Children"

Household pesticide is linked to ADHD in boys

Household pesticide is linked to ADHD in boys

New research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center shows that a common household pesticide is linked to ADHD in children and young teens. The study found an association between pyrethroid pesticide exposure and ADHD, specifically with the hyperactivity and impulsivity aspects of ADHD. Pyrethroids are common insecticides, which according to […]

by June 9, 2015