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Monday, April 25, 2011

NEWS: Fetuses Exposed to Pesticides May Have Lower IQs

Three medical studies are now emerging saying that foods like fruits and vegetables containing pesticides could slightly harm fetuses. Women who are pregnant and eat produce with pesticides could have children with slightly lower IQs than babies born to women who eat pesticide-free produce.

It's really hard on a budget to go entirely organic-free, but just chalk it up to another thing we can feel guilty about when our little ones bring home a B. "I wonder if I had eaten organic carrots the whole time I was pregnant if Tommy would have brought home an 'A'," We'll all wonder. Great!

Read more about the studies here.

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