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.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 12, 2012
Accepted:
January 24,
2012
Received in revised form:
January 24,
2012
Received:
June 30,
2011
Footnotes
Supported by New York Community Trust, the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS: ES018135), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA STAR: RD83467801).
The authors report no conflict of interest.
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