| One of the current issues concerning health is whether | | | | has been noted that breast milk in mothers who don't |
| there are any health benefits of eating organic food | | | | live an organic lifestyle have been found to have |
| and the effect that pesticides may have on ones | | | | pesticides. Women who eat non organic meat have |
| health. Over the years it has become quite clear that | | | | been shown to have hormones and antibiotics in their |
| there are some harmful health drawbacks of eating | | | | breast milk as well. Children who don't live organic |
| foods that were produced using pesticides in the | | | | lifestyles have been tested and were found to have |
| process. Studies have been done to test for the | | | | antibiotics and hormones in their tissues. Pesticides |
| amounts of pesticides in the human body system to | | | | have been shown to bring even more harm to children |
| see exactly what we are dealing with in terms of | | | | because their bodies are still developing. |
| pesticides. | | | | A study was done by the U. S Environmental |
| Scientists in parts of the world and the U.S. have been | | | | Protection Agency along with Emory University and |
| effective in linking pesticides to: | | | | the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to see |
| - Neurological damage | | | | whether eating organic food would show any |
| - Hormonal problems | | | | difference to the amounts of pesticides found in the |
| - Organ and tissue damage | | | | urine of several children. The presence of |
| - Decreased immunity | | | | organophosphates (which have been linked to causing |
| - Behavior Abnormalities | | | | neurological effects) was greatly reduced to barely |
| Though there has been no official halt to pesticide | | | | traceable amounts when children stopped eating non |
| production and usage, many people are now turning to | | | | organic food. |
| organic food for health and safety reasons. Many are | | | | Many people are going organic because they are |
| afraid that pesticides are also linked to the high cancer | | | | learning about the dangers of pesticides and feel it is |
| rates, and numerous scientists and doctors are in | | | | better to not place themselves or their children in a |
| agreement that there is indeed something bad going | | | | risky situation. The evidence and current state of |
| on. The alarmingly high cancer rates in the U.S and | | | | health is good enough motivation for people of all |
| Europe in the late 20th century and the dawn of the | | | | walks of life to go organic.Since there has been no |
| 21st century makes many wonder if we as humans | | | | official halt to pesticide usage, it has become a matter |
| are finally paying the price for using chemical additives | | | | of decision for every individual. One thing for certain is |
| and pesticides in food. The dangers of pesticides have | | | | that we aren't finished hearing about this battle |
| certainly sparked a lot of attention from intellectuals | | | | between the dangers of pesticides and the truly |
| across the world. | | | | beneficial decision to go organic. |
| Another source of concern is the safety of children. It | | | | |