Common weed killer and pregnancy. Research found for every moderate increase in AMPA levels, researchers found 10.6% lower estriol levels during pregnancy. A similar increase in glyphosate was linked to 8.3% lower estriol levels. AMPA was also linked to higher levels of the thyroid hormone T3.
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Common weed killer may affect hormones tied to pregnancy and fetal development, new research finds
Researchers measured glyphosate and its breakdown product AMPA in urine samples from pregnant women, then tracked how levels corresponded to shifts in estrogen, thyroid hormones, and CRH—a hormone tied to labor and stress response.