Insecticides Exposure May Increase Risk of Developing Endometriosis, Early Study Suggests

Exposure to certain pesticides — insecticides called chlorpyrifos and diazinon — might increase the risk of developing endometriosis, a very preliminary study suggests.

The study, titled “Association of urinary metabolites of organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides, and phenoxy herbicides with endometriosis,” was published in Environment International.

The specific causes of endometriosis are still not fully known. Likely, the cause is multifactorial, involving a combination of genetics, environmental exposures, and hormonal imbalances.

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