Toxic environmental chemicals: the role of reproductive health professionals in preventing harmful exposures.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.01.034 and PMC identifier 4682569.
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Abstract
Every pregnant woman in the United States is exposed to many and varied environmental chemicals. Rapidly accumulating scientific evidence documents that widespread exposure to environmental chemicals at levels that are encountered in daily life can impact reproductive and developmental health adversely. Preconception and prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals are of particular importance because they may have a profound and lasting impact on health across the life course. Thus, prevention of developmental exposures to environmental chemicals would benefit greatly from the active participation of reproductive health professionals in clinical and policy arenas.
Medical subject headings
- Environmental Exposure
- Environmental Pollutants
- Health Personnel
- Pregnancy Complications
- Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
- Professional Role
- Reproductive Health
- Reproductive Health Services