Exposure to pesticides during pregnancy affect fetal heart - Exposure to chemicals or pesticides during pregnancy can affect fetal heart rate and movement in the womb, according to recent research. Not only that, the chemicals also affect the nervous system of the fetus.
"Motor activity and fetal heart rate shows the development of the fetus in the womb. If the change of heart motion, this also affects the development of the nervous system in infants," says Janet DiPietro, researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health od, as reported by U.S. News.
This result is known to researchers after analyzing a sample of 50 pregnant women in Baltimore. It is known that they have been exposed to some pesticides such as DDT, PCBs, and other. Interestingly, this study shows that highly educated women are exposed to higher than less educated women.
Researchers found that the more pesticides on pregnant women, the higher the heart and the movement of the fetus in the womb. Some pesticides can even affect fetal heart rate. Researchers argue that this could be used as one piece of evidence that the fetus should be protected from exposure to organic chemicals that are around pregnant women.
"Motor activity and fetal heart rate shows the development of the fetus in the womb. If the change of heart motion, this also affects the development of the nervous system in infants," says Janet DiPietro, researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health od, as reported by U.S. News.
This result is known to researchers after analyzing a sample of 50 pregnant women in Baltimore. It is known that they have been exposed to some pesticides such as DDT, PCBs, and other. Interestingly, this study shows that highly educated women are exposed to higher than less educated women.
Researchers found that the more pesticides on pregnant women, the higher the heart and the movement of the fetus in the womb. Some pesticides can even affect fetal heart rate. Researchers argue that this could be used as one piece of evidence that the fetus should be protected from exposure to organic chemicals that are around pregnant women.
