This resource focuses on how pesticide exposure affects pregnant MSAWs and their children. It examines common exposure pathways, including workplace, household, and environmental exposures, that place pregnant agricultural workers and their children at risk.
The resource reviews the health impacts of pesticide exposure on mothers and children by highlighting key outcomes associated with exposure during pregnancy.
It also shares practical strategies to support pregnant MSAWs by outlining simple prevention practices and ways to connect patients to workplace accommodations and available resources.
Featured Speakers:
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Carly Hyland, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cooperative Extension, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources;
UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences -
Kathleen Steel
Medical Student, UC Berkeley–UCSF Joint Medical Program
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