Pesticides And Toxins

Prenatal exposure to organophosphorous pesticides and fetal growth: Pooled results from four longitudinal birth cohort studies

Organophosphorous (OP) pesticides are associated with reduced fetal growth in animals, but human studies are inconsistent. Researchers pooled data from four cohorts to examine associations of prenatal OP exposure with birth weight (n=1,169), length (n=1,152), and head circumference (n=1,143).

Original Source

Publication Date: 
18/12/2015
Kim G. Harley, Stephanie M. Engel, Michelle G. Vedar & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
1-33
Tags:
Pesticides, Health Effects, Child Health, Women, Occupational Health, California, United States Of America (US), Pesticide Use