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Pesticides and Children don't mix

Select Studies on Pesticides and Children's Health 
Source: Beyond Pesticides, Washington D.C
Prenatal and Childhood Exposure
  • Birth Defects Linked to Pesticide Exposure at Time of Conception (04/01/09)
  • Exposure to Dioxin During Early Development Impairs Ability to Fight Infection (03/19/09)
  • Autism Rates Tied to Environmental Factors, Not Changing Diagnoses (01/23/09)
  • Testicular Defects in Newborns Linked to Prenatal Chemical Exposure (09/17/08)
  • Study Links Household Pesticide Use to Childhood Cancer (12/6/07)
  • New Study Links Parental Pesticide Exposure to Leukemia (8/28/07)
  • Pre-Adolescents Exposed to DDT More Likely To Develop Breast Cancer (7/7/07)
  • Low-Dose Exposures to Pesticides May Threaten Developing Embryos (5/18/04)
  • Pre-Term Labor Drug Sensitizes Brain to Pesticide Injury (4/15/04)
  • Study Shows Newborns Benefit From "Ban" of Insecticides (3/25/04)
  • Infant Home Pesticide Exposure Linked to Elevated Asthma Rates (12/15/03)
  • Pesticide Exposure Hinders Mental Development Among Farmers' Children (5/5/04)
  • Pediatrics Warn of Neurological Effects of Pesticides on Children (4/22/04)
  • New Study Links Ag Pesticide to Interference in Sexual Development (12/8/03)
Pesticide Body Burden
  • Lower IQ in Children Linked to Toxic Air Pollutants, Some Pesticides (07/27/09)
  • Organic Benefits to Fetal and Child Development (05/22/09)
  • Pesticide Residues Found in Fruit-Based Drinks (12/17/08)
  • Pyrethroid Pesticide Affects Puberty at Low Levels (09/22/08)
  • Hazardous Pesticides Found in Children Who Eat Chemically-Treated Foods (1/31/08)
  • U.S. Population Burdened With High Levels of Pesticides In Their Bodies (5/12/04)
  • Glyphosate Contamination Detected in Humans (3/16/04)
  • High Levels of Organophosphate Pesticides Found in Children (2/17/04)
  • Blood Tests Reveal Pesticide Contamination (12/2/03)
Other Relevant Studies
  • Scientists Study Children’s Susceptibility to Pesticides (06/25/09)
  • Pyrethroid Pesticides Found in Homes and Daycare Centers (11/03/08)
  • Hot Air Found More Effective Than Chemical Lice Treatments (09/25/08)
  • EPA Releases Children’s Study Authorized by 1997 Executive Order (3/11/08)
  • Centers for Disease Control Links School Environment to Academic Achievement (10/25/07)
  • Pysicians Warn Public To Avoid Pesticides (4/26/04)
  • Mix of Stress and Chemical Exposure Causes Brain Damage (3/1/04)
  • Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Indoor Air and Dust in Homes (1/7/04)
  • Study Shows Neurotoxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Also Damages Heart and Liver (11/21/03)
  • More Research Links Pesticides to Nerve Cell Damage and Parkinson's Disease (11/10/03)
  • Marcia G. Nishioka, Robert G. Lewis, Marielle C. Brinkman, Hazel M. Burkholder, Charles E. Hines, and John R. Menkedick,"Distribution of 2,4-D in Air and on Surfaces inside Residences after Lawn Applications: Comparing Exposure Estimates from Various Media for Young Children," Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 109, Number 11, November 2001.
  • Lennart Hardell and Mikarl Eriksson, "A Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and Exposure to Pesticides," American Cancer Society, 1999.
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    • Pesticides and Water Don't Mix
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    • Lawn Care Without Chemicals
    • Roundup Alternatives
    • Safe Mosquito Control
    • BPO Blog
  • Campaigns and Projects
    • Beyond Pesticide Ohio's Success Stories
    • Safe Lawn & Landscapes Campaign
  • BPOhio is working with Stonyfield Organic