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JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING
Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 103-110Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2009.01092.x
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pesticides; reproductive health; fertility; preconception; nursing implications; environment
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Pesticides are a category of chemicals formulated to kill or repel a pest or halt its reproduction. In this article we review the toxicological and epidemiological literature; describe common potential pesticide exposures; and focus on the associated health risks to fetal development. Clinical implications are reviewed, and recommendations are made regarding the integration of this environmental health concern into nursing education, practice, research, and policy/advocacy work. Recommendations for pesticide elimination and reduction in health care settings are included.
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