July 19, 2024 – In June of this year, the Heartland Study achieved a major milestone, enrolling its 1,000th mother-infant pair. Enrollment is now at 50% of goal.
The objective of the Study is to help fill major gaps in our understanding of the impacts of herbicides on maternal and infant health. Currently in Phase 1, the Study is focused on evaluating associations between herbicide concentrations in body fluids and tissue samples from pregnant women and infants, and pregnancy/childbirth outcomes.
Phase 2 is designed to evaluate potential associations between herbicide biomarkers and early childhood neurological development.
Much appreciation for the mothers enrolled, and the entire Heartland Study Team including scientists, support staff and clinicians for this tremendous achievement, and for our funders to making this work possible.
Read more about the study including peer-reviewed studies published in Chemosphere and Agrichemicals at our publications page.
The investment required to conduct this study exceeds $1 million each year. You can support this important work by making a donation here.