"Here in the United States, a study of nearly 700 women in California showed an increased risk of fetal death among babies whose mothers lived near crops when certain pesticides were sprayed. The largest risks were found among pregnant women exposed during the critical first trimester and among those who lived in the same square mile where pesticides were used."

Source : Sandra Steingraber (2012). “Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood”, p.94, Da Capo Press

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