Growing health concern: Pesticide exposure and pregnancy risks drive demand for safer solutions
The study indicating widespread pesticide exposure and its link to pregnancy complications highlights a significant public health concern. This will likely increase consumer awareness and demand for safer, organic products, home pesticide testing kits, advanced water/air filtration systems, and eco-friendly household alternatives. Businesses can target this segment by offering certified organic goods, non-toxic cleaning supplies, environmental testing services, or advocacy platforms promoting stricter chemical regulations.
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Exposure to a mix of pesticides raises risk of pregnancy complications, study suggests. At least one pesticide was found in the urine of 81% of women, and 64% showed multiple pesticides. Of t
Posted by u/mvea•07/20/2025
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u/witkaree
Good article and summary, but pesticides encompass herbicides, so not sure why the differentiation?
u/Jupiter68128
Yeah, it will be interesting to see someday what the exact cocktail of environmental factors are causal for autism. We may not find this out for a long while.
u/mvea
I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article
u/nevergnastop
Urban probably have more exposure to pollution from vehicles tho. We're all effed
u/witkaree
Good article and summary, but pesticides encompass herbicides, so not sure why the differentiation?
u/TheGoalkeeper
Abundance of pesticides does not pee se equal risk, as the doses matters. A single pesticide can be more harmful than ten together. I am curious if they included quantity in their analysis as
u/cmoked
The world needs more JADAM
u/WholeAffectionate726
Thanks for the peer review article!
u/Jupiter68128
Yeah, it will be interesting to see someday what the exact cocktail of environmental factors are causal for autism. We may not find this out for a long while.
u/mvea
I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article
u/mvea
I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article
u/manatwork01
yes it is. That said something can be genetic but not expressed unless activated by an environmental factor. You can be predisposed to lung cancer but if you never smoke you may never get it.
u/IsuzuTrooper
So from eating grocery store produce or gardening? I guess we need something to wash down the plastic and forever chemicals!
u/nevergnastop
Urban probably have more exposure to pollution from vehicles tho. We're all effed
u/Jupiter68128
Agreed, I think they think it’s genetic and environmental.
u/Jupiter68128
Agreed, I think they think it’s genetic and environmental.
u/cmoked
The world needs more JADAM
u/Jupiter68128
Yeah, it will be interesting to see someday what the exact cocktail of environmental factors are causal for autism. We may not find this out for a long while.
u/Jupiter68128
Agreed, I think they think it’s genetic and environmental.
u/Jupiter68128
Yeah, it will be interesting to see someday what the exact cocktail of environmental factors are causal for autism. We may not find this out for a long while.
u/geekyCatX
Isn't it scientific consensus that autism has a strong genetic component?
u/Jupiter68128
Yeah, it will be interesting to see someday what the exact cocktail of environmental factors are causal for autism. We may not find this out for a long while.
u/WholeAffectionate726
Thanks for the peer review article!
u/xelah1
> So from eating grocery store produce or gardening?
The urban ones maybe. For the rural women you'd could guess it's from breathing it as it's sprayed, from water, or in some cases from
u/IsuzuTrooper
So from eating grocery store produce or gardening? I guess we need something to wash down the plastic and forever chemicals!
u/WholeAffectionate726
Thanks for the peer review article!
u/nevergnastop
Urban probably have more exposure to pollution from vehicles tho. We're all effed
u/witkaree
Good article and summary, but pesticides encompass herbicides, so not sure why the differentiation?
u/xelah1
> So from eating grocery store produce or gardening?
The urban ones maybe. For the rural women you'd could guess it's from breathing it as it's sprayed, from water, or in some cases from
u/mvea
I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article
u/mvea
I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article
u/IsuzuTrooper
So from eating grocery store produce or gardening? I guess we need something to wash down the plastic and forever chemicals!
u/manatwork01
yes it is. That said something can be genetic but not expressed unless activated by an environmental factor. You can be predisposed to lung cancer but if you never smoke you may never get it.
u/Jupiter68128
Agreed, I think they think it’s genetic and environmental.
u/geekyCatX
Isn't it scientific consensus that autism has a strong genetic component?
u/TheGoalkeeper
Abundance of pesticides does not pee se equal risk, as the doses matters. A single pesticide can be more harmful than ten together. I am curious if they included quantity in their analysis as
u/TheGoalkeeper
Abundance of pesticides does not pee se equal risk, as the doses matters. A single pesticide can be more harmful than ten together. I am curious if they included quantity in their analysis as
u/xelah1
> So from eating grocery store produce or gardening?
The urban ones maybe. For the rural women you'd could guess it's from breathing it as it's sprayed, from water, or in some cases from
u/IsuzuTrooper
So from eating grocery store produce or gardening? I guess we need something to wash down the plastic and forever chemicals!
u/TheGoalkeeper
Abundance of pesticides does not pee se equal risk, as the doses matters. A single pesticide can be more harmful than ten together. I am curious if they included quantity in their analysis as
u/geekyCatX
Isn't it scientific consensus that autism has a strong genetic component?
u/geekyCatX
Isn't it scientific consensus that autism has a strong genetic component?
u/cmoked
The world needs more JADAM
u/xelah1
> So from eating grocery store produce or gardening?
The urban ones maybe. For the rural women you'd could guess it's from breathing it as it's sprayed, from water, or in some cases from
u/cmoked
The world needs more JADAM
u/witkaree
Good article and summary, but pesticides encompass herbicides, so not sure why the differentiation?
u/Nyingjepekar
But the trump administration has wiped out scientific studies and environmental protections so the numbers will go down as illness goes up. Evil reigns with trumpers.
u/nevergnastop
Urban probably have more exposure to pollution from vehicles tho. We're all effed
u/manatwork01
yes it is. That said something can be genetic but not expressed unless activated by an environmental factor. You can be predisposed to lung cancer but if you never smoke you may never get it.
u/manatwork01
yes it is. That said something can be genetic but not expressed unless activated by an environmental factor. You can be predisposed to lung cancer but if you never smoke you may never get it.
u/WholeAffectionate726
Thanks for the peer review article!