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Effects of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure on Infant Health
By Doris Sempasa, AFOP Health & Safety Programs Intern A recent study of pesticide levels in newborn umbilical cord blood found that infants with higher levels of pesticides tended to weigh less at birth. The study also found that organochlorine … Continue reading
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Tagged American Economic Review, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, Clean Air Act, DDT, Doris Sempasa, environmental health, Environmental Justice, EPA, Farmworker, organochlorine pesticides, pesticides, poverty, Project HOPE, Project LEAF, women's health
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