Impact on fetal growth of prenatal exposure to pesticides due to agricultural activities: a prospective cohort study in Brittany, France

• Main Authors: Rouget Florence (Author), Monfort Christine (Author), Durand Gaël (Author), Chevrier Cécile (Author), Petit Claire (Author), Garlantezec Ronan (Author), Cordier Sylvaine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pesticide use is widespread in agriculture. Several studies have shown that pesticides used in agricultural fields can contaminate the domestic environment and thus be an important source of pesticide exposure of populations residing...