Several studies suggest that exposure to organophosphate insecticides (OP) during pregnancy impairs neurodevelopment in children. The researchers evaluated associations between biomarkers of prenatal and postnatal OP exposure and cognitive function of 6-year-olds in a French longitudinal birth cohort.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/organophosphate-insecticide-metabolites-prenatal-and-childhood-urine-samples-and
[2] http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1409472/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/chlo%C3%A9-cartier
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/charline-warembourg
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ga%C3%AFd-le-maner-idrissi-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organophosphates
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insecticide
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/france
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/neurology
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mental-health
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
