Effect of Gestational Pesticide Exposure on the Child’s Respiratory System: A Narrative Review

María Isabel Ventura-Miranda, Isabel María Fernández-Medina (), Eulalia Guillén-Romera, Rocío Ortíz-Amo and María Dolores Ruíz-Fernández
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María Isabel Ventura-Miranda: Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Isabel María Fernández-Medina: Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
Eulalia Guillén-Romera: Rafael Mendez University Hospital (Lorca), 30800 Murcia, Spain
Rocío Ortíz-Amo: Department of Psychology, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain
María Dolores Ruíz-Fernández: Department of Nursing Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería, 04120 Almería, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-15

Abstract: Background: In recent years, concern has arisen worldwide about the potential adverse effects that could result from early-life exposure to pesticides. Asthma, bronchitis, and persistent cough in children have been linked to gestational exposure to pesticides. The respiratory effects of gestational exposure to pesticides are controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between pesticide exposure in pregnant women and its effect on the respiratory system of their children. Methods: A narrative review was carried out by means of a search in the main databases. Results: Findings of studies confirmed the effects of pesticides on the child’s health. These substances cross the placenta and become transmitters of exposure to the individual at the most sensitive stage of her development. Conclusions: Chronic exposure to pesticides in fetuses is associated with chronic respiratory symptoms and disease.

Keywords: respiratory tract diseases; pregnant women; pesticides; neonate; congenital anomalies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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