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Pesticides and Adult-Onset Diseases
In this module, you will learn how pesticide exposures occur and their role in creating conditions for the development of some of the more common neurological and/or metabolic disorders such as autism, Alzheimer's, and ADHD.

Learning Objectives

Teens will

1. Recognize the agricultural crops most likely to contain pesticide residues.

2. Describe how chlorine is used as a pesticide in agricultural and food manufacturing processes.

3. Explain how co-exposures can impact health and development.

4. Become familiar with the role of certain pesticides in creating the problem of antibiotic resistant super bacteria.

5. Explain how you can reduce your overall pesticide exposure.

Activities

1. Read Chapter 3 of your Unsafe At Any Meal book.

2. Review the Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute (FIHRI) webpage on pesticides at the following link.  Read some of the references provided at the end of their webpage and determine if they support the findings presented by FIHRI.

http://www.foodingredient.info/toxicingredients/pesticides.html

3. Survey your kitchen cupboards and refrigerator and make a list of the foods and food products that likely contain pesticide residues.

4. Answer the discussion questions below and talk about them with your friend or book study group.

Discussion Questions

1. What evidence is there to suggest that pesticide exposure is linked to the development of neurological disease? Provide at least one reference.

2. What are examples of co-exposures and how might they impact health or development?

3. Based on your kitchen survey findings, share with your friend or study group what you can do to reduce your exposure to pesticides.

Click on the link below to see the last module of instruction.

[Heavy Metals in Food]

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