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Studies: Nutrients
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1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food

2. "When it pays to buy organic." Consumer Reports, 2006. 71(2): 12-17.

3. Chensheng, L. et al. "Organic diets significantly lower children's exposure to organophosphorus pesticides." Environmental Health Perspectives, 2006. 114(2): 260-263.

4. Kamel, T. et al. "Pesticide exposure and self-reported Parkinson's disease in the agricultural health study." American Journal of Epidemiology, 2007. 165(4): 364-374.

5. Magkos, F., Arvaniti, F., & Zampelas, A. "Buying more safety of just peace of mind? A critical review of the literature." Critical Reviews in Food, Science, and Nutrition, 2006. Volume 46, Issue 1. 23-56.

6. Magkos, F., Arvaniti, F., & Zampelas, A. "Organic food: nutritious food, or food for thought? A review of the evidence." International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2003. 54(5): 357-371.

7. Rauh, V. et al. "Impact of prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure on neurodevelopment in the first 3 years of life among inner city children." Pediatrics, 2006. 118(6): 1845-1859.

8. Worthington, Virginia. "Nutritional Quality of Organic versus Conventional Fruits, Vegetables, and Grains," The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2001. 7(2): 161-173.

 

 

 

 

Creighton University School of Medicine: Complementary and Alternative Medicine