Exploring associations between residential exposure to pesticides and birth outcomes using the Dutch birth registry

Background: Maternal occupational exposure to pesticides has been linked to adverse birth outcomes but associations with residential pesticide exposures are inconclusive. Objectives: To explore associations between residential exposure to specific pesticides and birth outcomes using individual level exposure and pregnancy/birth data. Methods: From all 2009–2013 singleton births in the Dutch birth registry, we selected mothers > 16 years old living in non-urban areas, who had complete address history and changed addresses at most once during pregnancy (N = 339,947). We estimated amount (kg)... Mehr ...