Non-persistent Insecticide Exposure and Auditory Brainstem Response in Infants

Introduction Occupational studies suggest that exposure to insecticides may lead to hearing loss, yet effects of early-life exposure on auditory function are unknown. We examined effects of prenatal organophosphate (OP) and pyrethroid (PYR) exposure on infant auditory brainstem response (ABR). Methods 36 OP and PYR and 7 metabolites were measured in umbilical cord blood plasma from a cohort of infants in Fuyang County, China (n=234). ABR...