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The following topics provide information on questions related to fertility, pregnancy, and the health of unborn children, and include substances that should be avoided during pregnancy as well as those that are beneficial, such as folic acid. General information on pregnancy concerns can be obtained from the following links: http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/ or http://www.motherisk.org/. The information provided on these common concerns and exposures is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Pregnant women are urged to discuss all questions and concerns with their physicians.
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| Aspirin |
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| Caffeine |
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| Drugs |
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| Exercise |
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| Folic acid |
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Food
Safety |
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| Hair Treatments -Lead Acetate |
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| Herbal
Supplements |
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| Hyperthermia |
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| Lead -Postnatal Exposure |
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| Listeria &
Food Poisoning |
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Mercury |
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| Nutrition and
Diet |
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Paints / Organic Solvents |
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| Pesticides -Pesticides Indoors -Pesticides and Children -Pesticide Database -Pesticide Information Center |
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| Rubella (German Measles) |
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Smog/Air
Pollution -and Birth Defects -Lung Development |
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| Smoking |
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| Thalidomide |
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| Thimerosal
and Vaccinations -More About Thimerosal |
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| Toxoplasmosis (Cat Litter) |
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| Vitamin A |
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| Workplace Exposures |
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More health related reproductive/birth defect/developmental links and information will be added later. The CERHR web site provides links to other Internet sites for the convenience of our users. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is not responsible for the availability or content of the external sites, nor does NIH endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services, or information described or offered at these other Internet sites. This page last updated: April 30, 2004 |
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