Three recent studies examining the impacts of pesticide exposure have found that children with higher levels of prenatal pesticide exposure have lower IQ scores. The study specifically looked at the impacts of organophosphates, which are widely used in agriculture. The good news is that use of this pesticide is trending downwards. All three studies can be found at this site.
Studies shows pesticide exposure impacts children’s health and IQ
Filed in: | April 27, 2011
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