# NIH Reporter #5F31ES037540-02

The Joint Effects of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure and Psychosocial Factors on Epigenetic Age Trajectories and Child Psychopathology in a South African Birth Cohort

**Recipient:** Emory University

**Award Amount:** $49,538.00
**Ceiling:** $49,538.00

**Awarded:** October 30, 2026

**Identifier:** 5F31ES037540-02

Research funding for a study of prenatal pesticide exposure, maternal psychosocial factors, epigenetic age trajectories, and child psychopathology.

### Description

The study examines whether psychosocial stressors exacerbate the effects of prenatal pesticide exposure on child psychopathology and epigenetic age acceleration, using longitudinal data from the Drakenstein Child Health Study.

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