Research at the University of California found that mothers living near agricultural centers are more likely to have children with these disorders.
agricultural chemicals whenever possible, "says a study that warns of the risk of autism from pregnancy.
The study, conducted by Davis MIND Institute, University of California, looked at pregnant women and their residential proximity to farms and fields.
Most participants lived in areas of the Sacramento Valley, Central Valley and San Francisco. The team took the data and compared with the levels of use of commercial pesticides in the area.
"We have indicated where they lived during pregnancy and at birth. In California, the participants had to report * on pesticides being applied, applying them where they are, when they did score and how much is applied, "* said Hertz-Picciotto Irva, lead researcher and vice president of the Department of Public Health Sciences the University of California in a statement.
The researchers found that during the study period, approximately one third of the participants lived approximately 1.5 miles around the points of application of commercial pesticides.
"What we saw were several classes of most commonly applied pesticides near homes of mothers whose children were born with autism or delayed cognitive or other skills," he said. As a result, the researchers found that mothers living near agricultural sites were two-thirds more likely to have children with autism than mothers who live farther away.
The researchers also analyzed the specific pesticides and an increased risk for people exposed to organophosphates during pregnancy, especially in the second quarter chlorpyrifos and pyrethroids in the third quarter was not found.
The autism spectrum disorders are characterized by problems in brain development leading to problems with verbal and nonverbal communication.
Source: RT in Spanish
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