New research suggests that children whose mothers lived near applications of the organochlorine pesticides endosulfan and dicofol during the first trimester of pregnancy are at significantly greater risk for developing Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
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When Mothers Are Exposed to Pesticides
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Maternal Residence Near Agricultural Pesticide Applications and Autism Spectrum Disorders Among Children in the California Central Valley |
Use of Endosulfan and Dicofol in California
Endosulfan
- Pesticide profile: Pesticide Info Database | ATSDR | USEPA
- California Assesses Endosulfan Risk
- Endosulfan drift in Florida
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Dicofol
- Pesticide profile: Pesticide Info Database | PAN UK | USEPA