Follow links below to find brief summaries of key results. Some of these studies describe advances in epidemiology specifically linked to endocrine disruption. Others examine human health endpoints which, based on animal studies, may have endocrine disruption as a causative agent. Fetal deaths are linked to exposure to pesticides during the most sensitive period of fetal growth, pregnancy weeks 3-8. This is the time period when major organ systems are forming.
Mothers living within a few miles of agricultural pesticide use are vulnerable .
This defect is caused by developmental errors in the womb. It can be easily and reliably produced in laboratory experiments with rodents using endocrine disrupting chemicals. Sperm counts may be holding steady in some places, but in others they are declining. IQ and reading ability of children exposed to modestly elevated PCB levels in the womb are beneath their less-exposed peers. Children exposed to high levels of agricultural pesticides have difficulty performing simple motor tasks.