The study found no elevation of risk of non-ideal pregnancy outcome in women who were occupationally exposed to pesticides and whose pregnancies exceeded 4 months.
Evidence from:
JL Zhu et al. J Occ Env Med (2006) Vol. 48 p 347 – 352
“Occupational Exposure to Pesticides and Pregnancy Outcomes in Gardeners and Farmers: A Study Within the Danish National Birth Cohort”
There was a higher rate of very preterm births in gardeners. Prematurity was caused by rupture of membranes (possibly linked to pregnancy diabetes), preeclampsia and malformation of the uterus. Exposure to pesticides was not associated with any adverse outcome.
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