Prenatal and infant exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder in children: population based case-control study -

Prenatal and infant exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder in children: population based case-control study
Information type: Other primary research
Source: British Medical Journal
Specialities: Mental health and illness | Obstetrics and gynaecology | Paediatric and neonatal medicine
Summary
Study (n=2961 in California) found that an offspring’s risk of autism spectrum disorder increases following prenatal exposure to ambient pesticides, including glyphosate, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and permethrin, within 2000m of their mother’s residence during pregnancy.
UKMi comment
An editorial notes that although reducing maternal exposure to pesticides during pregnancy is sensible public health policy based on this study, future research exploring dose-response and non-linear relations and individual susceptibilities could help to translate these study findings into more refined public health actions for pregnant women residing in areas of high pesticide use.
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