Comments on: Major Chinese Survey Links Suicidal Thoughts to Pesticides

By: Tony Parker

Tony Parker — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:37:22 +0000

^^I have to agree with what Norah says… because I have read bout food resulting in production of hormones… that is exactly the reason why certain types of foods are encouraged for a particular kind of diet.

By: Norah

Norah — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:19:27 +0000

Such pesticide-infested food might trigger the production of chemicals/hormones that inturn produce depression in the mind of a person, which could lead to suicidal thoughts…thats what is happening according to my understanding.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:14 +0000

I for one am glad that the use of pesticides such as these have fallen out of favor in the West. It does still concern me though that we do live in such a global society and that goods poisoned by these chemicals could still make their way to our supermarkets and could thereby still harm the world consumer.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:54:29 +0000

Arent organophosphates used in Vineyards too? I do know that it reduces the level of cholinesterase, an enzyme that controls the nervous system. Do these low levels contribute to incidences of suicide?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:50:32 +0000

Kind of explains the various farmer suicides that have been taking place in south east Asian countries like India, Bangladesh.

By: Harriet

Harriet — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:50:04 +0000

I can see how their pesticides could have such an effect. Not every country has the rigorous safety testing procedures we’re blessed with in the West. It wasn’t so long ago that China suffered the scandals about melamine in pet food and giving tainted baby formula to their children. The product’s not designed for inhalation and was already banned.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:52:29 +0000

There’s a very good reason for farming without pesticides right there. The public is always up in arms when something like this comes up. But show them how imperfect organic or pesticide free fruit looks, which is natural, and what happens. They go running back to their perfect pesticide-grown fruit because it looks nicer in the bowl.

By: Paige

Paige — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:02:16 +0000

I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the findings, Sammie. Kings College London is a highly respected institution and would not put their name to anything that wasn’t above board. Seeing that the research comes from them gives it validity in my mind.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:09:54 +0000

There is no telling how much harm these chemicals can do inside of our bodies- I don’t doubt for a minute that they can cause major health issues and really screw around with the natural balances within. I don’t think that this is too far fetched at all. Let’s say that the build up of these chemicals start to cause you major health problems, illness, etc. and there is no known explanation. Over time you will get more and more worn down due to the lack of treatment and then hyou get depressed, and we all know what the correlation is between depression and suicide. So while there may be no easy link, this automatically causes this, it is very easy to see how the two issues could be connected.

By: Sammie

Sammie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:30:50 +0000

This idea is too far-fetched… sounds almost impossible that consuming pesticide-infested food will lead to feeling of committing suicide!