Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides and IQ in 7-Year Old Children
Authors:
Brenda Eskanazi, Jonathan Chevrier, Kim Harley, Maryse Bouchard
Tags:
agriculture, children, cognitive development, farmworker, insecticides, intelligence quotient, neurodevelopment, organophosphate, pesticides
Journal:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Year Published:
2011
Policy Summary
Using CHAMACOS birth cohort study, researchers examine the association between pre and postnatal exposure to organophosphates and cognitive abilities in school age children. Prenatal exposure was associated with poorer intellectual development.
