Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

Aug. 6, 2024
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Person spraying pesticide on a field on a sunny day.

Increased rates of stillborn births were seen among people who lived near areas where pesticides were used during their first trimester of pregnancy or pre-conception. BIO5 members Paloma Beamer and Peter Ellsworth were co-authors in this research.

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