Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.

In a Policy Forum, Irva Hertz-Picciotto and colleagues review the scientific evidence linking organophosphate pesticides to cognitive, behavioral, and neurological deficits in children and recommend actions to reduce exposures.

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Main Authors: Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Jennifer B Sass, Stephanie Engel, Deborah H Bennett, Asa Bradman, Brenda Eskenazi, Bruce Lanphear, Robin Whyatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002671
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author Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Jennifer B Sass
Stephanie Engel
Deborah H Bennett
Asa Bradman
Brenda Eskenazi
Bruce Lanphear
Robin Whyatt
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description In a Policy Forum, Irva Hertz-Picciotto and colleagues review the scientific evidence linking organophosphate pesticides to cognitive, behavioral, and neurological deficits in children and recommend actions to reduce exposures.
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spelling doaj.art-87c65480ffe94fe8ba5b096d4692b7182022-12-22T04:25:10ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Medicine1549-12771549-16762018-10-011510e100267110.1371/journal.pmed.1002671Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.Irva Hertz-PicciottoJennifer B SassStephanie EngelDeborah H BennettAsa BradmanBrenda EskenaziBruce LanphearRobin WhyattIn a Policy Forum, Irva Hertz-Picciotto and colleagues review the scientific evidence linking organophosphate pesticides to cognitive, behavioral, and neurological deficits in children and recommend actions to reduce exposures.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002671
spellingShingle Irva Hertz-Picciotto
Jennifer B Sass
Stephanie Engel
Deborah H Bennett
Asa Bradman
Brenda Eskenazi
Bruce Lanphear
Robin Whyatt
Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.
PLoS Medicine
title Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.
title_full Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.
title_fullStr Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.
title_full_unstemmed Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.
title_short Organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: Recommendations for essential policy reforms.
title_sort organophosphate exposures during pregnancy and child neurodevelopment recommendations for essential policy reforms
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002671
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