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Prenatal Exposure To Organophosphate Pesticides Associated With Lower IQ At Age 7

April 24, 2011 by

Fetuses that are exposed to organophosphate pesticides are more likely to have lower-than-average IQs at the age of 7 years than other children, according to an article published in Environmental Health Perspectives. Any organic compound that contains phosphorous is an organophosphate - they are commonly used as fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture...

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