Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have uncovered a link between pyrethroid pesticides and ADHD symptoms (impulsivity) in boys. When the pesticide marker was found in urine samples of 8-15 year olds, they were two to three times more likely to also have ADHD depending on the level of the marker. This result held true only for the symptoms of impulsivity and not inattentiveness. Common signs of impulsivity are : fidgeting, trouble remaining seated, inappropriate running and climbing, difficulty playing quietly, excessive talking, 'driven by a motor", interrupts others and trouble waiting his/her turn. Finding this same marker in girls was not found to be associated with these same symptoms.
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