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Prenatal exposure to insecticide chlorpyrifos linked to alterations in brain structure and cognition

Even low to moderate levels of exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos during pregnancy may lead to long-term, potentially irreversible changes in the brain structure of the child, according to a new brain imaging study. The changes in brain structure are consistent with cognitive deficits found in children exposed to this chemical.
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Prenatal Exposure To Common Insecticide Linked To Decreases In Cognitive Functioning At Age 7

Health : Medical News Today (2 years ago)

Researchers from the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health report evidence of a link between prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos and deficits in IQ and working memor... Read Post

Prenatal Exposure To Maternal Cigarette Smoking Associated With Altered Reward Processing And Anticipation

Health : Medical News Today (12 hours ago)

JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Whether adolescents with prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking differ from their nonexposed peers in the response part of their brain to the anticipation or the receipt of a reward was exam... Read Post

Prenatal exposure to insecticide chlorpyrifos linked to alterations in brain structure and cognition

Academics / General Science : Science Codex (last year)

Even low to moderate levels of exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos during pregnancy may lead to long-term, potentially irreversible changes in the brain structure of the child, according to a new brain imaging study by research... Read Post


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