Paternal and joint parental occupational pesticide exposure and spina bifida in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997 to 2002

ConclusionOverall, there was little evidence paternal occupational pesticide exposure was associated with spina bifida. However, the small numbers make it difficult to precisely evaluate the role of pesticide classes, individually and in combination. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 106:963–971, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - November 27, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Stacy M. Pettigrew, Erin M. Bell, Alissa R. Van Zutphen, Carissa M. Rocheleau, Gary M. Shaw, Paul A. Romitti, Andrew Olshan, Philip J. Lupo, Aida Soim, Jennifer A. Makelarski, Adrian M. Michalski, Wayne Sanderson, Tags: Research Article Source Type: research