Chemical toxin exposure in the womb linked to greater health ...

Chemical toxin exposure in the womb linked to greater health ... - CNN

Chemical toxins are everywhere. Exposure to those toxins during pregnancy can create serious health issues in elementary school children, ...

Chemical exposure in womb may be linked to childhood weight gain

The research, published last week in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, identified a link between exposure to endocrine-disrupting ...

Cumulative Chemical Exposures During Pregnancy and Early ...

Developmental exposure to PFCs is associated with reduced fetal growth [41] and possible endocrine disruption in females [49], but few other neonatal health ...

Eating ultraprocessed and fast foods in pregnancy may increase ...

Research shows that phthalates, a class of chemicals associated with plastics, can shed from the wrapping, packaging and even from plastic ...

Study Finds Widespread Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemical ...

A study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology has found nearly all pregnant women ingest the fungal toxin zearalenone ( ...

New study shows prenatal chemical exposure can slow ...

Boys exposed to a group of common chemicals while still in the womb may experience slowed development in childhood, according to a new study ...

Environmental Influences on Reproductive Health, the Importance of ...

Fetal chemical exposures result from maternal body burden of chemicals during pregnancy due to placental transfer. However, fetal exposure is difficult to ...

Study: Exposure to toxic 'forever chemicals' during pregnancy ...

Specifically, exposure to PFAS has been associated with increased rates of maternal and child health harms, such as hypertensive disorders of ...

Exposure to chemicals increased in pregnant women in the last ...

A pregnant woman attends a checkup with a doctor. New research from John Meeker. Professor of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public ...

Development and child health in a world of synthetic chemicals

Chemical pollution is one of today's most significant threats to the developmental potential of children worldwide. Maternal exposure to ...

Toxic Chemicals in Pregnant Women and Their Newborns

The study is the most extensive look yet at how the chemicals pregnant women are exposed to also appear in their babies' cord blood.

Assessing chronic gestational exposure to environmental chemicals ...

Vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and their fetuses, confront potential health risks due to exposure to environmental toxic ...

Prenatal Exposure to Chemical Mixtures and Metabolic Syndrome ...

Perturbations in lipid metabolites associated with OC pesticides and PFAS exposure were noted in previous studies with children, and with ...

Emory-led research first to detect 'forever chemicals' in newborns

The study found that higher levels of PFAS exposure in the womb is linked with higher rates of preterm and early term birth.

Reducing Prenatal Exposure to Toxic Environmental Agents - ACOG

Toxic exposures related to reproductive and developmental health primarily have been associated with infertility and miscarriage, obstetric outcomes such as ...

Prenatal Exposure to Toxic Chemicals

We all wonder how these substances will affect our health, but never is the question more important than to an expecting mother. Why are prenatal exposures.

Exposure to Toxins During Pregnancy: Care Instructions

Toxins are things that can harm your unborn baby. They may be chemicals or fumes in your home. Or you may be around things in your community that can be ...

These Everyday Toxins May Be Hurting Pregnant Women and Their ...

PFAS, industrial chemicals used to waterproof jackets and grease-proof fast-food containers, may disrupt pregnancy with lasting effects.

Common contaminants linked to accelerated weight gain in children

Children exposed in the womb to pesticides and synthetic chemical contaminants such as PFAS gain more weight during childhood, ...

A review of how pregnancy and chemical exposures influence ...

Lead exposure increases risk of pregnancy-induced hypertensive disorders, although women's health risks are poorly characterized for most chemicals. Research on ...