Reducing exposure to pesticides during pregnancy “is a sensible public health policy”.
Exposure to common agricultural pesticides before birth and in the first year of life is associated with a small to moderately increased risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder , compared with infants of women without such exposure, finds a study published inThe researchers say their findings support efforts to prevent exposure to pesticides during pregnancy to protect a child’s developing brain.
Data from the California state-mandated Pesticide Use Registry were then integrated into a geographic information system tool to assess prenatal and infant exposures to 11 commonly used pesticides . Associations were strongest in those with ASD and intellectual disability, which represents the more severe end of the autism spectrum.
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