Urinary Glyphosate Concentrations among Pregnant Participants in a Randomized, Crossover Trial of Organic and Conventional Diets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consumption of an organic diet reduces exposure to a range of agricultural pesticides. Only three studies have examined the effect of an organic diet intervention on exposure to the herbicide glyphosate, the most heavily used agricultural chemical in the world. Despite its widespread use, the primary sources of glyphosate exposure in humans are poorly understood.

Objective

Our objective was to examine the effect of an organic diet intervention on urinary glyphosate concentrations among pregnant individuals.

Methods

We conducted a 2-wk randomized crossover trial in which 39 pregnant participants living near (≤0.5km) and far (>0.5km) from agricultural fields received a 1-wk supply of conventional groceries and 1 wk of organic groceries, randomized to order. W

SUBMITTER: Hyland C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10370340 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature