Pesticides- Pregnancy

Hypospadias & Cryptorchidism

Occup Environ Med. 2019 Sep;76(9):672-679. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2019-105801.

Residential sources of pesticide exposure during pregnancy and the risks of hypospadias and cryptorchidism: the French ELFE birth cohort.

Cognez N1, Warembourg C2,3, Zaros C4, Metten MA5, Bouvier G6, Garlantézec R5, Charles MA7, Béranger R5, Chevrier C2.

Definitions

Cryptorchidism- a condition in which one or both of the testes fail to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum.

Hypospadias- is a birth defect (congenital condition) in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis instead of at the tip. The urethra is the tube through which urine drains from your bladder and exits your body.

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QUOTE- "An increased risk of hypospadias was associated with domestic pesticide use against fleas and ticks (OR=2.28, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.75); no associations were found between cryptorchidism and any domestic pesticide use.

Slightly increased risks of cryptorchidism were observed in association with all crop acreages near homes during pregnancy, especially for orchards, and no association was observed for hypospadias."

Link Here

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31413190

Last Update- August 2019

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