The document discusses the dangers of pesticide exposure for children and provides tips for parents to reduce pesticide exposure. It notes that babies are born with hundreds of industrial chemicals in their blood and pesticides have been linked to increased rates of conditions like autism, asthma, and cancer in children. The document recommends buying organic food to avoid pesticides, getting rid of toxic cleaning products, taking off shoes to prevent bringing in toxins from outside, and choosing inexpensive natural alternatives to commercial pesticides when possible. Overall, it encourages parents to make small changes to reduce pesticide exposure and create a healthier future for children.
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What Parents Need to Know About Pesticides: A Five-Minute Guide to Protect Your Kids for Life, from MommyGreenest.com
1. What Parents Need to Know
About Pesticides
AFive-Minute Guide to Protect Your Kids For Life
2. Until I had my third baby, I didn’t know that there could be
pesticides in food and cleaners — even the soap that
I’d used with the first two!
3. I did some research and learned things like taking off
your shoes prevents 85% of dirt — including toxins
like lead and pesticides — from entering your
home.
Source: WebMD
4. As I shared this information, my friends and family weren’t
convinced. “We grew up with chemicals and we’re
okay,”they said.
5. But are we? Today, babies are born with
200+ industrial chemicals in their blood.
Source: Centers for Disease Control
6. There are 80,000+ industrial chemicals approved for use in
our household products and none have been tested for
children’s safety.
Source: Environmental Working Group
7. One of the most dangerous classes of these chemicals are
pesticides. 80% of our exposure occurs indoors
through products like these…
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
8. …but also through food. Today, an apple can contain as
many as 56 different pesticides.
Source: Environmental Working Group
9. Pesticides have been linked to serious health
problems
such as autism, asthma and pediatric cancer.
Source: Centers for Disease Control
10. Today, autism affects 1 in 88 children —
that’s a
600% increase over the past 20 years.
Source: Centers for Disease Control
11. Asthma now impacts 9 million kids — including black and
latino children, who are 60% more at risk and three
times more likely to die from the condition as adults.
Source: Centers for Disease Control
12. With rates up 30% in 30 years, pediatric cancer is now the
leading disease killer of children. It’s more lethal than
asthma, diabetes, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and birth defects
combined.
Source: National Cancer Institute
13. Pesticides even affect unborn children. The dangers of
common pesticide exposure are equal to those of smoking
during pregnancy: low birth weight and early labor.
Source: National Institutes of Health
14. Going shopping? Sadly, “natural” and “healthy” don’t mean
much: Only USDA Certified Organic is regulated by the
government not to contain pesticides — as well as other
chemicals like rBGH, found in American milk but
banned in Europe because of cancer links.
Source: Prevent Cancer
15. But can you afford pesticide-free? Yes, organic food can be
expensive: A gallon of milk is about $2 more.
Source: Consumerist
16. The average American now spends more than $2 each day
on coffee. Wouldn’t you give up a cup a week to make sure
what your kids drink every day isbetter for them?
Source: Consumerist
17. Plus, eliminating pesticides from your home can actually
save you money! Instead of costly commercial products, try
red pepper to deter ants and wine for fruit flies.
Source: Healthy Child Healthy World
18. Warm water and soap work as well or better than
pesticide antibacterials or antimicrobials like triclosan.
Source: Federal Department of Agriculture
19. When it comes to food, simply avoid the Dirty Dozen
to reduce your family’s pesticide exposure by 80%.
Source: EWG
20. Concerned? It can be tempting to bury your head in the
sand like an ostrich — I know I did, for a while.
21. But small shifts can make a huge difference: After just one
day of eating organic food, children can eliminate most
pesticides from their bodies.
Source: National Institutes of Health
22. And making these changes are so important — even for
those of us who don’t have children. Kids are only 30% of
our population, but they’re 100% of our future!
23. Inspired? Thank you for every step you take to
create a better future — for all of us.
Became Mommy Greenest while pregnant with 3rd baby.Already had two kids: Didn’t realize chemicals in food, household cleaners, even shampoo!Discovered HCHW, EWG, Safer Chemicals movement.Changed responsibility to children, family and community.
Became annoying: Take off shoes reduces 85% of lead, pesticides & dirt.85% of pollutants such as lead, pesticides and fertilizers from entering your home—and the air inside it.Source: WebMDhttp://blogs.webmd.com/health-ehome/2009/03/leave-dirt-at-the-door-how-taking-off-your-shoes-can-improve-your-health.html
Resistance from friends and family.“We grew up with chemicals and we’re okay.”Are we?
Babies now born with 200+ industrial chemicals in their bodies.Source: CDChttp://www.cdc.gov/exposurereport/
80,000 industrial chemicals registered for use in commerce.In household products under the kitchen sink, in the bathroom.None tested for children’s safety.
One of the most dangerous classes of these chemicals are pesticides.EPA estimates 80% of exposures take place indoorsOne source is pest eradication products.Source: EPAhttp://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidestory.html
The other is food.Conventional apples can containthe residue of 56 different pesticides. Source: EWGhttp://www.ewg.org/foodnews/press/
Pesticides linked to serious heath problems such as autism, asthma, pediatric cancer and more.
1 of 88 kids diagnosed on autism spectrum.600% increase over past 20 years.
Asthma up 200% in 20 years.Most common childhood disorder: 9 million kids under 18.Disproportionately black and latino children, 60% more at risk for asthma than white children, and three times more likely to die from asthma as adults
Pediatric cancer up 30% in 30 years. Now the leading disease killer of children.More than asthma, diabetes, AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and birth defects combined.
Pesticides even affect unborn children.2012 study published by the National Institutes of Health: Dangers of common pesticide exposures in homes, not in fields = dangers of cigarette smoking during pregnancy: Lower birth weight and earlier labor. Source: NIHhttp://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1104615
“Natural” “healthy” even plain old “organic” don’t have to mean anything when it comes to chemicals like pesticides.Only USDA Certified Organic = regulated by the government to not contain pesticides or other chemicals.Such as genetically-engineered bovine growth hormone (rBGH), found in American milk but banned in Europe and Canada because of cancer links. Source: Prevent Cancerhttp://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/general/milk.htm
Yes, organic food is a little more expensive: A gallon of milk is about $2 more.Source: Consumerist
The average American spends more than $2 per day on coffee. Wouldn’t you give up a cup each week to make sure what your kids drink every day is pesticide-free? Source: Consumerist
Eliminating chemicals and pesticides from your home can be very inexpensive:Red pepper for ants; white wine and dish soap for fruit flies.
The FDA found warm water and soap works as well or better than pesticide antibacterials and antimicrobials like triclosan.Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/20/business/triclosan-an-antibacterial-chemical-in-consumer-products-raises-safety-issues.html?pagewanted=all
The Environmental Working Group publishes an easy list of the “dirty dozen” foods to avoid, unless they’re organic.If your family simply eats organic or avoids these 12 fruits and veggies altogether, you can reduce their overall pesticide exposure by 80 percent.And then there are the “clean fifteen” that you don’t have to worry about. When in doubt, go for things you can peel by hand. An orange over an apple. Corn over a potato.
There’s a lot of bad news out there. It can be tempting to bury your head in the sand. I know I did, for a while.
But taking small steps can be so empowering and can make a difference.For example, a study published in National Institutes of Health: One day organic food, children are able to eliminate most organophosphorus pesticides from their bodies.Imagine what you could do in a weekend!Source: National Institutes of Healthhttp://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info:doi/10.1289/ehp.8418
And making these changes are so important for all of us.Even for those of who don’t have children:30% of our population but 100% of our future.