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Birth Defects May Be Tied to Pesticide Levels

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 6, 2009 2:52 PM CDT

(Newser) – Babies conceived between April and July—the period when surface-water concentrations of pesticides are at their highest—run an increased risk of having a birth defect, Reuters reports. “Our study didn't prove a cause and effect link,” the lead researcher said, but “...   Read full story »

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