"A new study published in the journal Cancers has uncovered a disturbing link between pesticide exposure during pregnancy and a dramatically increased risk of death in children diagnosed with leukemia. The federally funded study, conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), examined 837 children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer. The results were alarming: children exposed to pesticides during pregnancy had a 60% higher risk of death, while those exposed to rodenticides faced a staggering 91% increased risk of death."
"The study found that 92% of children were exposed to at least one type of pesticide during critical developmental periods either before birth or shortly after. This highlights just how pervasive these toxic chemicals are in homes and environments where children live."
"This study highlights that exposures in the home environment, even before a child is born, may have lasting effects on survival after a leukemia diagnosis. While more research is needed, the findings underscore the importance of reducing children's exposure to harmful pesticides whenever possible."
Pesticide exposure during pregnancy is associated with substantially higher mortality among children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Children with prenatal pesticide exposure had a 60% higher risk of death, and exposure to rodenticides was associated with a 91% higher risk. Ninety-two percent of children experienced pesticide exposure during critical developmental periods before birth or shortly after. Rodenticides, particularly brodifacoum, were linked to the highest mortality risk and disrupt vitamin K recycling. The findings indicate widespread home exposures and underscore the importance of minimizing children's contact with harmful pesticides.
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