The Heartland Study
An observational medical research project taking place at hospitals in the 13-state Heartland region.
The Heartland Study is designed to answer critical questions about the potential impacts of herbicides on mother and infant health, including whether there is a connection between herbicide exposure and birth defects or developmental challenges.
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Source: USGS
WHY IT MATTERS
The American heartland is now the epicenter of rising herbicide use in the U.S. Many moms are conceiving and raising children in areas surrounded by corn and soybean fields. Other families in the heartland are exposed to herbicides via drinking water, dust and blowing soil, and the air.
Nearly everyone in the region is exposed to multiple herbicides through the food they eat, the beverages they drink, and the air they breath.
Support Our Research
Clinical research requires the collection of extensive data, including thousands of biosamples that have to be tested for pesticides and damage to DNA. This is why we are asking for any and all help you can provide.