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Exposure to pesticide residues linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

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In the field of endocrinology, there is interest in examining the health effects of exposure to pesticide residues in the general population. Mouse studies have shown that early exposure to very low doses of pesticides during pregnancy can lead to cell death in embryos, but whether the same is true for humans is unknown.

In their study, Jorge Chavarro and colleagues examined whether exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of pesticide residues, through contamination from fruits and vegetables, is related to pregnancy outcomes in women of reproductive age who were attending a fertility clinic. The amount of pesticide residue contamination on fruits and vegetables was assessed using a validated method based on surveillance data from the US Department of Agriculture.

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  1. Chiu, Y.-H. et al. Association between pesticide residue intake from consumption of fruits and vegetables and pregnancy outcomes among women undergoing infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technology. JAMA Intern. Med. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.5038 (2017)

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Morris, A. Exposure to pesticide residues linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Nat Rev Endocrinol 14, 4 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2017.156

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