The use of pesticides in a Polish rural population and its effect on birth weight

Abstract

We postulate that the observed effect of pyrethroids exposure was related to a slower pace of foetal development corresponding to the small-for-gestational-age (SGA) birth.

Teratogenic and embryotoxic effects of orally administered cypermethrin in pregnant albino rats

“…Thus, suggesting a variation in research findings, and this could lead to postulations and estimations. There is however, evidence from researches showing significant association between cypermethrin exposure and low birth weight (Hanke et al, 2003).…”

Influence of pyrethroids and piperonyl butoxide on the Ca2+-ATPase activity of rat brain synaptosomes and leukocyte membranes

“…Under these circumstances the risks imposed by chronic exposure to pyrethroids, even of pregnant women and small children, are considered to be greatly offset by the benefits of protection, despite findings of toxic effects of pyrethroids on developing rat brain [7]. At present, no solid evidence as to similar influences on humans, neither in prenatal nor postnatal life, is available but indications of fetal toxicity [8] encourage search for pyrethroids with an even greater mammalian safety.…”

Effect on Workers’ Health Owing to Pesticides Exposure: Endocrine Target

“…Data on low birth weight of babies born to women exposed to pesticides are also discordant. In Canada (Robert, 1988), Scotland (Saniose et al, 1991) and Norway (Kristensen et al, 1997a) the figures were the same as for controls, whereas in Indonesia (Murphy et al, 2000), Brazil (Lima et al, 1999) and Poland Hanke et al, 2003) birth weight was about 100 g lower than normal for women exposed in the first trimester of pregnancy, particularly to pyrethroids .…”