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| Title |
Neurodevelopmental Delay Diagnosis Rates Are Increased in a Region with Aerial Pesticide Application
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Pediatrics, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fped.2017.00116 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Steven D. Hicks, Ming Wang, Katherine Fry, Vignesh Doraiswamy, Eric M. Wohlford |
| Abstract |
A number of studies have implicated pesticides in childhood developmental delay (DD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The influence of the route of pesticide exposure on neurodevelopmental delay is not well defined. To study this factor, we examined ASD/DD diagnoses rates in an area near our regional medical center that employs yearly aerial pyrethroid pesticide applications to combat mosquito-borne encephalitis. The aim of this study was to determine if areas with aerial pesticide exposure had higher rates of ASD/DD diagnoses. This regional study identified higher rates of ASD/DD diagnoses in an area with aerial pesticides application. Zip codes with aerial pyrethroid exposure were 37% more likely to have higher rates of ASD/DD (adjusted RR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.06-1.78, p = 0.02). A Poisson regression model controlling for regional characteristics (poverty, pesticide use, population density, and distance to medical center), subject characteristics (race and sex), and local birth characteristics (prematurity, low birthweight, and birth rates) identified a significant relationship between aerial pesticide use and ASD/DD rates. The relationship between pesticide application and human neurodevelopment deserves additional study to develop safe and effective methods of mosquito prevention, particularly as communities develop plans for Zika virus control. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 23% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 16% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 16 | 52% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 28 | 90% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 68 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 68 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 16% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 19% |
| Unknown | 15 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 13% |
| Psychology | 6 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 28% |
| Unknown | 18 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 34. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 November 2023.
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#186
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