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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Tom Perkins

Exposure to a mix of pesticides raises risk of pregnancy complications, study suggests

A mosquito control inspector sprays pesticide
A mosquito control inspector sprays pesticide in Miami Beach, Florida, in 2016. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Exposure to multiple pesticides increases the chances of pregnancy complications compared to exposure to just one pesticide, new peer-reviewed research suggests. The findings raise new questions about the safety of exposure to widely used pesticides and herbicides in food and agricultural communities.

The study, which bio-monitored pregnant women in a heavily agricultural state in Argentina, adds to recent-but-limited evidence pointing to heightened dangers in mixtures of pesticides.

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