Living Near Agricultural Pesticides During Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ for Salinas Valley Kids : Indybay

Salinas, CA – Pregnant women living within one kilometer (0.62 miles) of fields where certain pesticides are applied have children who show a measurable decrease in IQ and verbal comprehension skills by the time they are seven years old, according to a new study by the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health.

Living Near Agricultural Pesticides During Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ for Salinas Valley Kids : Indybay

the study is here: http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/EHP504/

sample size: 283

hmmmm

 

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