YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Children may be at risk of higher exposure to the toxins found in non-organic food, so it may pay to buy organic food for baby, suggests a U.S. magazine.
Baby food is often made up of condensed fruits or vegetables and
could contain concentrated pesticide residues, reports ConsumerReports.com.
The developing immune system of children -- as well as their developing central-nervous and hormonal systems -- might be vulnerable to damage from toxic chemicals, says the report.
"A lot of these pesticides are toxic to the brain," says Philip Landrigan, a professor of pediatrics and preventative medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
"We have very good evidence that exposure of the fetus to organophosphorus pesticides produces babies with small head circumference, which is a risk factor for reduced intelligence and behavior disturbances."
