Agrochemicals, sprays from insects and fertilizer for plants can cause severe chronic diseases.

Defenders of agrochemicals tend to lean in the rhetoric on the theory of "the cure poison differs only in the dose", which means a small impact really not so bad. However, a growing number of denials from various researchers, proving that even very small doses can lead to serious health disorders, which can last for many years. Fortunately, the use of organic and minimally processed food can radically reduce your exposure to pesticides.

Below we present you the list of the seven health problems associated with agrochemicals.

Diabetes

Scientists find link between pesticides and diabetes for a long time. For example, it was found that tamifluand - fungicide used in the farm house forms a resistance to insulin in fat cells. The 2011 study, published in the journal Diabetes Care", showed that obese people with high content of organochlorine pesticides in the body have a higher risk of diabetes of the second type.

How to prevent: Buy fruits and vegetables at fairs organic food is grown without pesticides. At home, try not to use chemical fresheners and artificially flavored products - these substances are also suspected in the induction of diabetes of the second type.

Cancer

More than 260 different research associate pesticides with various cancers, including lymphoma, leukemia, sarcoma of soft tissues, brain cancer, breast, prostate, bone marrow, thyroid, intestines, liver and lungs.

How to prevent: Eat organic food and avoid plastic to reduce the risk of cancer caused by environmental factors.

Autism and other diseases development

What is autism? Leading world researchers of autism believe that this condition is caused by the effects on the genes of chemical substances in utero and in the first years of life. Many insecticides kill insects, disrupting the normal neurological functioning of their bodies. This, apparently, occurs and some of the other children. A Harvard University study, 2010 discovered that children who have committed an increased content of organophosphorus pesticides in urine, more often suffer from diseases of development than children without traces of such compounds in the body.

How to prevent: Switching to organic diet removes deposits of pesticides in the body.

Obesity

Some agrochemical pesticides act as hormone disruptor, i.e. act as a fake version of a natural hormone in your body, blocking important chain hormonal communication, or disrupting the body's ability to regulate proper hormone production. According to the research 2012, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, more than fifty of pesticides classified as hormonal distruptor, and some of them contribute to the development of the metabolic syndrome and obesity, as they tend to accumulate in the cells of the body.

Parkinson's Disease

More than sixty studies indicate a link between pesticides and degenerative neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, a condition characterized by uncontrollable shaking limbs. The most strong links established with a long-term effects of chemicals designed to kill weeds and insects.

How to avoid: do Not resort to chemical destruction techniques insects at home or in the garden. Try instead to use natural methods of pest control.

Infertility

Pesticides are a serious impact on the human reproductive system. For example atrazine, a widely used chemical for weed control, getting into drinking water, leads to the increase in the number of miscarriages and growth of infertility. Other pesticides causes a drop in the level of male testosterone. A 2006 study found that chlorpyrifos, a chemical used in the cultivation of inorganic apples and sweet peppers, and carbaryl, pesticide used in the production of strawberries and peaches, lead to an abnormal lowering of the level of testosterone in the male body.

How to avoid: avoid fruit in lean years - they are most likely grown using pesticides.

Birth defects

Children conceived in the spring and summer months, when the use of pesticides is the maximum rate, with the highest risk of birth defects. In these months increased level of pesticides in the environment leads to the appearance of them in soil water, which increases the risk of contact with them. Cleft lip, clubfoot, down syndrome and other congenital diseases most often observed in children conceived during the season of active use of agrochemicals.

How to prevent: Use high-quality water filters, certified for the reduction of volatile organic compounds. This will significantly reduce the level of atrazine and other pesticides in your drinking water.