Agricultural pesticide use and adverse birth outcomes in the San Joaquin Valley of California

The health consequences of exposure to pesticides are uncertain and subject to much debate. Here, the effect of exposure during pregnancy is investigated in an agriculturally dominated residential area, showing that an increase in adverse birth outcomes is observed with very high levels of pesticide...

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Autores principales: Ashley E. Larsen, Steven D. Gaines, Olivier Deschênes
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/296e88e2521d4b18abba230958375012
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Sumario:The health consequences of exposure to pesticides are uncertain and subject to much debate. Here, the effect of exposure during pregnancy is investigated in an agriculturally dominated residential area, showing that an increase in adverse birth outcomes is observed with very high levels of pesticide exposure.