Background: Epidemiologic literature suggests that exposure to air pollutants is associated
with fetal development. Objectives: We investigated maternal exposures to air pollutants …

In humans, immune development begins early in embryonic life and continues throughout
the early postnatal period. Although a number of pesticides have been observed to induce …

The National Children's Study is considering a wide spectrum of airborne pollutants that are
hypothesized to potentially influence pregnancy outcomes, neurodevelopment, asthma …

This review surveys the recent literature on the neurodevelopmental impacts of chemical
exposures during pregnancy. The review focuses primarily on chemicals of recent concern …

The effects of each supposedly hazardous agent are summarized in Tables I-III.+ indicates
that the investigation was based on population groups and that it demonstrated a statistically …

Pregnant women are exposed to numerous environmental chemicals, but there is limited
understanding of chemical mixture exposure profiles and predictors. In a prospective cohort …

Inner-city, minority populations are high-risk groups for adverse birth outcomes and also are
more likely to be exposed to environmental contaminants, including environmental tobacco …

Developmental toxicity caused by exposure to a mixture of environmental pollutants has
become a major health concern. Human-made chemicals, including xenoestrogens …

The preconception period is a critical window for gametogenesis, therefore preconception
exposure to air pollutants may have long-term effects on children. We systematically …

Background It is of critical importance to evaluate the role of environmental chemical
exposures in premature birth. While a number of studies investigate this relationship, most …