TIME (3/20, Park) reports “in one of the largest studies looking at the potential effects of pesticide exposure on still-developing fetuses and newborns, scientists found that exposure to the most commonly used pesticides was linked to higher risk of autism spectrum disorder.” The study “found that women who were pregnant and who lived within a 2,000 meter radius of” an area highly sprayed with pesticides “were anywhere from 10% to 16% more likely to have children diagnosed with autism than women who lived in places farther away from sprayed areas.” The findings were published in BMJ.
Related Links:
— “A Mother’s Exposure to Pesticides During Pregnancy May Raise Children’s Autism Risk, “Alice Park, TIME, March 20, 2019