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glyphosate linked with late spontaneous abortions
Problems with Roundup (Glyphosate)

glyphosate linked with late spontaneous abortions      web

webhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11564623
doc-titleAn exploratory analysis of the effect of pesticide exposure on the risk of spontaneous abortion in an Ontario farm population
authorArbuckle TE, Lin Z, Mery LS
publicationEnviron Health Perspect
date2001-08-01
quoteThe Ontario Farm Family Health Study collected data by questionnaire on the identity and timing of pesticide use on the farm, lifestyle factors, and a complete reproductive history from the farm operator and eligible couples living on the farm. ... For late [spontaneous] abortions, preconception exposure to glyphosate (OR = 1.7; 95% CI, 1.0-2.9), thiocarbamates (OR = 1.8; 95% CI, 1.1-3.0), and the miscellaneous class of pesticides (OR = 1.5; 95% CI, 1.0-2.4) was associated with elevated risks.
sourceArbuckle and Lin in Environmental Health Perspectives

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