Early life multiple exposures and child cognitive function: a multi-centric birth cohort study in six European countries
Epidemiological studies mostly focus on single environmental exposures. This study aims to systematically assess associations between a wide range of prenatal and childhood environmental exposures and cognition. The study sample included data of 1298 mother-child pairs, children were 6–11 years-old, from six European birth cohorts. We measured 87 exposures during pregnancy and 122 cross-sectionally during […]
Organic diet intervention significantly reduces urinary glyphosate levels in U.S. children and adults
A growing set of studies show that an organic diet is associated with reduced levels of urinary pesticide analytes. However, with the exception of one pilot study of two individuals, diet intervention studies to date have not analyzed glyphosate, the most commonly used herbicide in the United States and globally. The aim of the study […]
Organophosphorus pesticide exposure of urban and suburban preschool children with organic and conventional diets
We assessed organophosphorus (OP) pesticide exposure from diet by biological monitoring among Seattle, Washington, preschool children. Parents kept food diaries for 3 days before urine collection, and they distinguished organic and conventional foods based on label information. Children were then classified as having consumed either organic or conventional diets based on analysis of the diary […]
Consumo di cibo biologico da bambini: uno studio prova una funzione cognitiva più elevata
Lo sviluppo del cervello e la cognizione sono influenzati da fattori ambientali, e il periodo più formativo si verifica prima della nascita e durante l’infanzia. Uno studio unico recentemente pubblicato sulla rivista Environmental Pollution ha scoperto che l’assunzione di cibo biologico durante l’infanzia è associata a una maggiore funzione cognitiva. I ricercatori hanno sviluppato un […]
