Study Showing Common Pesticide Crossed Placenta Should Have Triggered Alarms, But It Was Buried

Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke Hospital in Montréal, Canada, measured traces of industrial agrichemicals in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn babies. They found 93% of pregnant women’s blood contained Cry1Ab, the insecticidal protein produced inside GMO corn — and 80% of fetal cord blood contained it too.

Study Showing Common Pesticide Crossed Placenta Should Have Triggered Alarms, But It Was Buried

TL;DR

  • A 2011 study found the insecticidal protein Cry1Ab from GMO corn in 93% of pregnant women's blood and 80% of fetal cord blood.
  • The study, published in Reproductive Toxicology, indicated the protein crossed the placental barrier, defying prior assumptions.
  • Regulators dismissed the findings, citing low concentrations, and no follow-up studies were initiated.
  • Over 90% of corn in North America is now genetically modified, used in various food products and animal feed.
  • The lack of research on the effects of GMOs on pregnancy and fetal development is highlighted as a major public health concern.

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