Effect of Synthetic Pyrethroid Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy on the Growth and Development of Infants

作者：Zhanyou Xue, Xiaoqiong Li, Qian Su, Xu Li, Peng Zhang, Zhenyu Kong, Jianhui Xu, Junfang Teng · 发表于：Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health · 年份：2013 · DOI：10.1177/1010539513496267 · 被引用次数：89 · 研究领域：Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity、Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity、Pregnancy and Medication Impact

Antenatal urine of 497 pregnant women was collected in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of a county hospital in Jiaozuo, Henan. The content of the main metabolites of synthetic pyrethroid pesticides in urine were determined. After 1 year, physical development indices of 1-year old infants, such as height, weight, and head and chest circumference, were measured. The neural and mental development of the infants was assessed by the Development Screen Test (DST) scale. We observed that the level of synthetic pyrethroid pesticide exposure was negatively related to the neural and mental development of infants (β = -0.1527, P < 0.05). Therefore, direct or indirect exposure to synthetic pyrethroid pesticides should be avoided during pregnancy.