Drinking-Water Herbicide Exposure in Indiana and Prevalence of Small-for-Gestational-Age and Preterm Delivery

Ochoa‐Acuña, Hugo; Frankenberger, Jane; Hahn, Leighanne; Carbajo, Cristina Nery

doi:10.1289/ehp.0900784

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“…(71) Some studies have shown associations between adverse reproductive outcomes in humans and concentrations of triazine compounds, which include atrazine, ranging from 0.1 to more than 2 µg/L in drinking water. (72,73) Groundwater can be an important source of pesticides to streams, particularly during dry periods when the proportion of streamflow composed of groundwater discharge is at its maximum; this can lead to the exposure of aquatic organisms to potentially harmful levels of pesticides. (24,74) Although pesticides are detected frequently in the glacial aquifer system, they are nearly always measured at concentrations well below human-health benchmarks.…”

Section: Chloride In Groundwater Affects Concentrations Of Chloride Imentioning

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The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, 1993-2009

Warner¹,

Ayotte²

2015

Circular

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For more information on the USGS-the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment-visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1-888-ASK-USGS.For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http: //www.usgs.gov/pubprod To order this and other USGS information products, visit http://store.usgs.gov Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.Although this information product, for the most part, is in the public domain, it also may contain copyrighted materials as noted in the text. Permission to reproduce copyrighted items must be secured from the copyright owner.Suggested citation: Warner, K.L., and Ayotte, J.D., 2014, The quality of our Nation's waters -Water quality in the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, 1993-2009: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1352. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataWarner, Kelly L. The quality of our nation's waters---water quality in the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, 1993States, -2009 ForewordThe United States has made major investments in assessing, managing, regulating, and conserving natural resources, such as water and a variety of ecosystems. Sustaining the quality of the Nation's water resources and the health of our diverse ecosystems depends on the availability of sound water-resources data and information to develop effective, science-based policies. Effective management of water resources also brings more certainty and efficiency to important economic sectors. Taken together, these actions lead to immediate and long-term economic, social, and environmental benefits that make a difference to the lives of millions of people ( http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/applications/ ).Two decades ago, Congress established the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program to meet this need. Since then NAWQA has served as a primary source of nationally consistent information on the quality of the Nation's streams and groundwater, on ways in which water quality changes over time, and on the natural features and human activities affecting the quality of streams and groundwater. Objective and reliable data, systematic scientific studies, and models are used to characterize where, when, and why the Nation's water quality is degradedand what can be done to improve and protect the water for human and ecosystem needs. This information is critical to our future because the Nation faces an increasingly complex and growing need for clean water to support people, economic growth, and healthy ecosystems. For example, NAWQA findings for public-supply wells, which provide water to about 105 million people, showed that 22 percent of source-water samples contained at least one contaminant at levels of potential health concern. Similarly, 23 percent of samples from domestic (or privately owned) wells, which supply untreated water to an additional...

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Section: Chloride In Groundwater Affects Concentrations Of Chloride Imentioning

confidence: 99%

The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, 1993-2009

Warner¹,

Ayotte²

2015

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“…An increased risk of delivering small for gestational age (SGA) babies was found in Iowa communities with drinking water contaminated by atrazine (Munger et al, 1997). An increased risk of SGA was also seen in Indiana when atrazine was present in drinking water during the third trimester (Ochoa-Acuña et al, 2009). Rinsky et al (2012), observed a significantly increased risk of preterm births in Kentucky counties with the highest versus the lowest atrazine levels in drinking water.…”

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A study of adverse birth outcomes and agricultural land use practices in Missouri

Almberg

Turyk

Jones

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Environmental Research

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“…Atrazine is a herbicide used for the control of broadleaf weeds in the maize, sorghum and sugar cane agricultural industries. Epidemiological studies showed a correspondence between elevated atrazine levels in drinking water and low sperm volume and motility 10 , foetal growth defects, including restriction 11 , small-for-gestational-age 12 and intrauterine growth retardation 13 , foetal gastroschisis 14 and increases in limb reductions (upper and lower), hypospadias and epispadias, cryptorchidism, and spina bifida 15 . Terbuthylazine is a general, broad-spectrum pre-or post-emergence herbicide used in agriculture.…”

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An LC-MS/MS based survey of contaminants of emerging concern in drinking water in South Africa

Odendaal¹,

Seaman²,

Kemp³

et al. 2015

S. Afr. J. Sci.

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Advances in many analytical techniques allow the detection of compounds in water at very low concentrations (ng/L), which has facilitated the identification of many compounds in drinking water that went previously undetected. Some of these compounds are contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), which is broadly defined as any chemical or microorganism that is not currently being routinely monitored but has recently been identified as being present in the environment, and that may pose health or ecological risks. CECs can include pharmaceuticals, personal health care products and pesticides. Some CECs can act as endocrine disruptors, interfering with the normal functioning of the human endocrine system, potentially influencing foetal and child development. Although the level of many of these compounds are orders of magnitude below known acute toxicity levels, the health impact of long term exposure at low levels is mostly unknown. In this study, we present the results of a national survey over four seasons of potential CECs in the drinking water of major South African cities. The contaminants most often detected were the related herbicides atrazine and terbuthylazine, and the anticonvulsant and mood-stabilising drug, carbamazepine. The levels of these CECs were well below maximum levels proposed by the World Health Organization and the US Environmental Protection Agency. However, the range of CECs detected in drinking water, and seasonal and geographic variability in CECs levels, warrant a more frequent screening programme.

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Drinking-Water Herbicide Exposure in Indiana and Prevalence of Small-for-Gestational-Age and Preterm Delivery

Cited by 114 publications

References 26 publications

The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, 1993-2009

The quality of our Nation's waters: water quality in the glacial aquifer system, northern United States, 1993-2009

A study of adverse birth outcomes and agricultural land use practices in Missouri

An LC-MS/MS based survey of contaminants of emerging concern in drinking water in South Africa

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