Gardening Archives - Life Science Review

14 April 20202 May 2020

Exposure to organophosphate pesticides during pregnancy appears to contribute to child neurodevelopment disorders

In June 2019 researchers from Thailand published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of prenatal and postnatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides in children. The researchers … Read more

4 March 20204 March 2020

Children participating in school gardening projects appear to experience a significant reduction in their BMI and waist circumference

In February 2020 researchers from Italy published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether a gardening project at school had any effect on measures of obesity. A … Read more

1 March 20201 March 2020

Although there are some limitations to currently published research, most studies suggest that gardening projects increase fruit and vegetable consumption in children

In February 2017 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical and scientific literature to assess the effect of gardening to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in children. … Read more

15 January 202014 April 2020

A higher fruit and vegetable consumption may involve a higher organophosphate pesticide ingestion

In December 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study which assessed the amount of organophosphate pesticides found in the urine of pregnant women. A total of 157 … Read more