Organophosphate (OP) pesticides:
- Mothers’ exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides during pregnancy is associated with:
- Shorter duration of pregnancy. (Go to publication)
- Poorer neonatal reflexes. (Go to publication)
- Lower IQ and poorer cognitive functioning in children. (Go to publication 1, 2)
- Increased risk of attention problems in children. (Go to publication)
Organochlorine (OC) compounds:
DDT:
- Higher levels of DDT in mother’s blood during pregnancy were associated with:
- Poorer mental development in their children at age 2. (Go to publication)
- But not with neonatal neurodevelopment. (Go to Publication)
- But not with fetal growth. (Go to publication)
PCBs:
- Prenatal exposure to PCBs (organochlorine compounds) is associated with:
- Altered thyroid hormone levels in mothers. (Go to publication)
- For certain PCBs, prenatal exposure was associated with neonatal thyroid hormone levels. (Go to publication)
Flame Retardants:
- Higher PBDE exposures during pregnancy were associated with:
- Decreased female fertility. (Go to publication)
- Altered maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy. (Go to publication)
- Lower infant birth weight. (Go to publication)
- But not with neonatal thyroid hormone. (Go to publication)
See also:
- All CHAMACOS publications.
- CERCH Publications Directory to search by category.
