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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Main Authors: Ashley E. Larsen, Steven D. Gaines, Olivier Deschênes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00349-2