Insecticides Linked to Autoimmune Diseases WisdomCard™

  1. American College of Rheumatology: Farm History, Insecticide Use and Risk of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study (Oct. 18, 2009)acr.confex.com - Farm History, Insecticide Use and Risk of Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study
  2. WebMD: Insecticides May Raise Risk of Lupus, RA (Oct. 20, 2009)lupus.webmd.com - Insecticides May Raise Risk of Lupus, RA
  3. HealthDay News (via Atlanta Journal Constitution): Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases (Oct. 19, 2009)ajc.com - Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
  4. MedPage Today: Bug Sprays Linked to RA (Oct. 22, 2009)medpagetoday.com - Bug Sprays Linked to RA
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Research Notes on Insecticides Linked to Autoimmune Diseases


Women who commonly spray their homes with insecticides may have a higher risk of developing an autoimmune disease, such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. Long term insecticide use nearly doubled the disease risk.1


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    1. ↑ MedPage Today: Bug Sprays Linked to RA (Oct. 22, 2009)

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