Exposure to pesticides can lead to Gestational Diabetes
A team of government scientists found that pregnant women exposed to pesticides occupationally (i.e., spraying, mixing pesticides) had more than double the risk of developing gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy).
A team of government scientists found that pregnant women exposed to pesticides occupationally (i.e., spraying, mixing pesticides) had more than double the risk of developing gestational diabetes. Source: "Pesticides Exposure and Self-Reported Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in the Agricultural Health Study"
