There are numerous scientific studies that link many of our diseases to the synthetic chemicals used in the production of our food, cosmetic, skincare, cleaning and household products.
In 2010 the Report by the US President’s Cancer Panel clearly stated that environmental toxins, including chemicals used in farming are the main causes of cancers. This report was written by eminent scientists and medical specialists in this field and recommended that people consume food grown without pesticides, fertilisers and growth hormones.
More peer reviewed studies continue to be published that validate the report by the US President’s Cancer Panel.
As an example four new studies have been published in the peer reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives adding to the extensive volume of scientific evidence that prenatal exposure to organophosphate insecticides (OPs) adversely affects the neurological development of children.
Each study was conducted independently; however they all came up with very similar results. This was that foetal exposure to small amounts of OPs will reduce the IQ of children.
A study of farm worker families in California has shown that by age three and a half, children born to mothers exposed to OP insecticides have lessened attention spans and are more vulnerable to attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Male children were more likely to be impacted.
The studies were conducted by researchers at the Columbia University Center for Children’s Environmental Health, the University of California, Berkeley and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Parents should have considerable concern that the Columbia University study found that there was no evidence of a threshold in the observed adverse impact on intelligence. This means that very low levels of exposure could lead to reductions in a child’s intelligence.
Very significantly the majority of people get most of their exposure to OPs through food, especially fresh fruit and vegetables. The good news is that peer reviewed scientific studies show that eating organic food will reduce the risk significantly as these chemicals can be quickly eliminated from the human body.
Contrary to popular belief, washing or peeling conventional produce only removes a percentage of the pesticides as they tend to be absorbed through the whole of the produce. The most effective way to avoid pesticides is to eat organic food. A study published in Environmental Health Perspectives found that children who eat organic foods have lower levels of pesticides in their bodies.
The primary goal of Go Natural is to promote the benefits of organic living and to raise awareness of the hazardous effects of conventional food, skincare, cosmetic, household and cleaning products while promoting and building the organic industry within Australia. This makes it a valuable book that will help improve the health of all Australians.
Yours Sincerely,
Andre Leu
Chair
