Pesticides cause lead contamination among pregnant women: study
Source: The Financial Express, Date: , 2014
Unplanned use of pesticides and
herbicides in crops is one of the key reasons for presence ofhigher level of lead in
blood among pregnant women in rural Bangladesh, a study
revealed.
Experts suggested adapting integrated pest management (IPM) method to reduce use
of pesticides in farmlands. The study, jointly conducted by icddr,b
(International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) and Stanford
University, USA identified high level of lead in blood among pregnant women of
Bangladesh and its one of the key source is use of pesticides and herbicides in
crops.