January 7, 2008

Pesticide found in humans

In research done by the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine of the University of Granada there has been some astonishing results found the research that they have been doing on how the body carries outside substances, such as pesticides.

In all of the subjects that took part in the study, it was found that there was some trace of a pesticide in their system, this is mainly through the food that they eat or even drink and air that is being breathed in.

A total of 387 adults took part in the study, they had tissue samples taken and answered a questionnaire about their lifestyles, eating habits and other activities.

Source [Prensa]