Maternal occupational pesticide exposure and risk of congenital heart defects in the national birth defects prevention study

CONCLUSIONBroad pesticide exposure categories were not associated with CHDs overall, but examining specific CHD subtypes revealed some increased odds ratios. These results highlight the importance of examining specific CHDs separately. Because of multiple comparisons, additional work is needed to verify these associations. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - June 2, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Carissa M. Rocheleau, Stephen J. Bertke, Christina C. Lawson, Paul A. Romitti, Wayne T. Sanderson, Sadia Malik, Philip J. Lupo, Tania A. Desrosiers, Erin Bell, Charlotte Druschel, Adolfo Correa, Jennita Reefhuis, Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research