Prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study
Abstract Background Pesticide exposure during susceptible windows and at certain doses are linked to numerous birth defects. Early experimental evidence suggests an association between active ingredients in pesticides and holoprosencephaly (HPE), the most common malformation of the forebrain in huma...
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doaj-b860ee5ed34445d3aacaebfce021f2d12020-11-25T03:18:24ZengBMCEnvironmental Health1476-069X2020-06-0119111310.1186/s12940-020-00611-zPrenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control studyYonit A. Addissie0Paul Kruszka1Angela Troia2Zoë C. Wong3Joshua L. Everson4Beth A. Kozel5Robert J. Lipinski6Kristen M. C. Malecki7Maximilian Muenke8Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, The National Institutes of HealthMedical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, The National Institutes of HealthNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, The National Institutes of HealthNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, The National Institutes of HealthDepartment of Comparative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-MadisonNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, The National Institutes of HealthDepartment of Comparative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMolecular and Environmental Toxicology Center, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMedical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, The National Institutes of HealthAbstract Background Pesticide exposure during susceptible windows and at certain doses are linked to numerous birth defects. Early experimental evidence suggests an association between active ingredients in pesticides and holoprosencephaly (HPE), the most common malformation of the forebrain in humans (1 in 250 embryos). No human studies to date have examined the association. This study investigated pesticides during multiple windows of exposure and fetal risk for HPE. It is hypothesized that pre-conception and early pregnancy, the time of brain development in utero, are the most critical windows of exposure. Methods A questionnaire was developed for this retrospective case-control study to estimate household, occupational, and environmental pesticide exposures. Four windows of exposure were considered: preconception, early, mid and late pregnancy. Cases were identified through the National Human Genome Research Institute’s ongoing clinical studies of HPE. Similarly, controls were identified as children with Williams-Beuren syndrome, a genetic syndrome also characterized by congenital malformations, but etiologically unrelated to HPE. We assessed for differences in odds of exposures to pesticides between cases and controls. Results Findings from 91 cases and 56 controls showed an increased risk for HPE with reports of maternal exposure during pregnancy to select pesticides including personal insect repellants (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.89, confidence interval (CI): 0.96–9.50) and insecticides and acaricides for pets (aOR 3.84, CI:1.04–16.32). Exposure to household pest control products during the preconception period or during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for HPE (aOR 2.60, OR: 0.84–8.68). No associations were found for occupational exposures to pesticides during pregnancy (aOR: 1.15, CI: 0.11–11.42), although exposure rates were low. Higher likelihood for HPE was also observed with residency next to an agricultural field (aOR 3.24, CI: 0.94–12.31). Conclusions Observational findings are consistent with experimental evidence and suggest that exposure to personal, household, and agricultural pesticides during pregnancy may increase risk for HPE. Further investigations of gene by environment interactions are warranted.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00611-zPesticidesHoloprosencephalyForebrain defectEnvironmental exposurePrenatal exposure |
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Yonit A. Addissie Paul Kruszka Angela Troia Zoë C. Wong Joshua L. Everson Beth A. Kozel Robert J. Lipinski Kristen M. C. Malecki Maximilian Muenke |
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Yonit A. Addissie Paul Kruszka Angela Troia Zoë C. Wong Joshua L. Everson Beth A. Kozel Robert J. Lipinski Kristen M. C. Malecki Maximilian Muenke Prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study Environmental Health Pesticides Holoprosencephaly Forebrain defect Environmental exposure Prenatal exposure |
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Yonit A. Addissie Paul Kruszka Angela Troia Zoë C. Wong Joshua L. Everson Beth A. Kozel Robert J. Lipinski Kristen M. C. Malecki Maximilian Muenke |
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Prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study |
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Prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study |
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Prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study |
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Prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study |
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Prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study |
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prenatal exposure to pesticides and risk for holoprosencephaly: a case-control study |
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Abstract Background Pesticide exposure during susceptible windows and at certain doses are linked to numerous birth defects. Early experimental evidence suggests an association between active ingredients in pesticides and holoprosencephaly (HPE), the most common malformation of the forebrain in humans (1 in 250 embryos). No human studies to date have examined the association. This study investigated pesticides during multiple windows of exposure and fetal risk for HPE. It is hypothesized that pre-conception and early pregnancy, the time of brain development in utero, are the most critical windows of exposure. Methods A questionnaire was developed for this retrospective case-control study to estimate household, occupational, and environmental pesticide exposures. Four windows of exposure were considered: preconception, early, mid and late pregnancy. Cases were identified through the National Human Genome Research Institute’s ongoing clinical studies of HPE. Similarly, controls were identified as children with Williams-Beuren syndrome, a genetic syndrome also characterized by congenital malformations, but etiologically unrelated to HPE. We assessed for differences in odds of exposures to pesticides between cases and controls. Results Findings from 91 cases and 56 controls showed an increased risk for HPE with reports of maternal exposure during pregnancy to select pesticides including personal insect repellants (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 2.89, confidence interval (CI): 0.96–9.50) and insecticides and acaricides for pets (aOR 3.84, CI:1.04–16.32). Exposure to household pest control products during the preconception period or during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for HPE (aOR 2.60, OR: 0.84–8.68). No associations were found for occupational exposures to pesticides during pregnancy (aOR: 1.15, CI: 0.11–11.42), although exposure rates were low. Higher likelihood for HPE was also observed with residency next to an agricultural field (aOR 3.24, CI: 0.94–12.31). Conclusions Observational findings are consistent with experimental evidence and suggest that exposure to personal, household, and agricultural pesticides during pregnancy may increase risk for HPE. Further investigations of gene by environment interactions are warranted. |
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Pesticides Holoprosencephaly Forebrain defect Environmental exposure Prenatal exposure |
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