Pesticides may drastically shorten fish lifespans, study finds

Scientists warned that low-level pesticide pollution could accumulate damage over time, threatening population stability. Photograph: Liam Marsh/Alamy

The lifespan of fish appears to be drastically reduced by pesticides, a study has found.

Even low levels of common agricultural pesticides can stunt the long-term lifespan of fish, according to research led by Jason Rohr, a biologist at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.