Congenital anomalies, a leading cause of fetal loss, contribute significantly to preterm birth
and childhood and adult morbidity. Serious structural defects are present in 3% e8% of …

BACKGROUND Birth defects are a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Studies
suggest associations between environmental contaminants and some structural anomalies …

In this study, we considered approaches to reducing maternal exposure to hazardous
environmental toxicants, focusing on risk communication to pregnant women and providers …

Epidemiological studies strongly suggest that parental air pollutants exposure during the
periconceptional period may play a major role in causing fetal/newborn malformations …

Background Causes of most birth defects are largely unknown. Genetics, maternal factors
(eg, age, smoking) and environmental exposures have all been linked to some birth defects …

Background Studies suggest that exposure to ambient air pollution during pregnancy may
be associated with increased risks of birth defects (BDs), but conclusions have been …

Our genetic makeup and our environment interact to affect our health. The American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Society on Reproductive …

In many cases congenital heart disease (CHD) is represented by a complex phenotype and
an array of several functional and morphological cardiac disorders. These malformations will …

In order to generate air-pollutant exposure fields for health studies, a data fusion (DF)
approach is developed that combines observations from ambient monitors and simulated …

Most studies of the relationship between maternal residential proximity to sources of
environmental pollution and congenital cardiovascular malformations have combined heart …