Prenatal Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides Associated with IQ Deficits in School-Age Children
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 23:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Three independent investigations published online April 21 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) have reached similar conclusions, associating prenatal exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides with IQ deficits in school-age children. The fact that three research groups reached such similar conclusions independently adds considerable support to the validity of the findings.