birth defects - unhealthy defects found in newborns, often caused by the mother's exposure to environmental hazards or the intake of drugs or alcohol during pregnancy.
malformations (birth defects) in a developing fetus by
exogenous factors acting in the womb; interference with
normal embryonic development.
They also may disrupt reproductive processes, cause birth defects and can cause serious environmental and ecological problems. algae Simple rootless plants that grow in bodies of water in relative proportion to the amounts of nutrients available.
"There are some towns where life expectancy approaches medieval rates, where birth defects are the norm not the exception," the report continues. "In other places children's asthma rates are measured above 90 percent, or mental retardation is endemic.
Teratogen: A substance capable of causing birth defects.
Teratogenesis: The introduction of nonhereditary birth defects in a developing fetus by exogenous factors such as physical or chemical agents acting in the womb to interfere with normal ...
A substance capable of causing birth defects.
Tolerance
Permissible residue level for pesticides in raw agricultural produce and processed foods. Whenever a pesticide is registered for use on a food or feed crop, a tolerance must be established.
The introduction of nonhereditary birth defects in a developing foetus by exogenous factors such as physical or chemical agents acting in the womb to interfere with normal embryonic development.
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Teratogenesis: The introduction of nonhereditary birth defects in a developing fetus by exogenous factors such as physical or chemical agents acting in the womb to interfere with normal embryonic development.
Health effects include cancer, birth defects, nervous system problems and death due to massive accidental releases such as occurred at the pesticide plant in Bhopal, India.
from death certificates, birth defects registries, and cancer registries) to determine if there is excess disease in a specific population, geographic area, and time period. A health statistics review is a descriptive epidemiologic study.
Materials that cause death, disease, or birth defects in organisms that ingest or absorb them. The quantities and exposures necessary to cause these effects can vary widely.
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Toxic Pollutants - Materials that cause death, disease, or birth defects in organisms that ingest or absorb them. The quantities and exposures necessary to cause these effects can vary widely.
cluster An aggregation of cases of a disease or other health-related condition, particularly cancer and birth defects, which are closely grouped in time and place.
A fungicide used primarily by apple growers to control summer diseases. EPA proposed restrictions on its use in 1986 when laboratory tests found it caused birth defects in rabbits.
Source: Terms of the Environment
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Toxic water pollutants: Compounds that are not naturally found in water at the given concentrations and that cause death, disease, or birth defects in organisms that ingest or absorb them.
Noncarcinogenic Effects: Non-cancer health effects which may include birth defects, organ damage, morbidity, and death.
Dinoseb- A herbicide that is also used as a fungicide and insecticide. It was banned by EPA in 1986 because it posed the risk of birth defects and sterility.
Toxicant/toxic substance
A human-made chemical or mixture that presents a risk of death, disease, injury or birth defects in organisms that ingest or absorb them.(1), (5) ...
Compounds that are not naturally found in water at the given concentrations and that cause death, disease, or birth defects in organisms that ingest or absorb them.
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- health effects from exposure to air contaminants that may range from relatively mild temporary conditions, such as minor eye or throat irritation, shortness of breath, or headaches, to permanent and serious conditions such as birth defects, cancer, ...
toxic chemical : Substances that can cause severe illness, poisoning, birth defects, disease, or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed by living organisms. Toxic Cloud: An airborne mass of gases, vapors, fumes, or aerosols of toxic materials.
toxic substance: A chemical or mixture that can cause illness, death, disease, or birth defects. The quantities and exposures necessary to cause these effects can vary widely.
They can range from relatively mild temporary conditions such as minor eye or throat irritation, shortness of breath or headaches to permanent and serious conditions such as cancer, birth defects or damage to organs.
teratogenesis. The induction of nonhereditary congenital malformations (birth defects) in a developing fetus by exogenous factors acting in the womb; interference with normal embryonic development.
DOH records the occurrence of birth defects, cancer, AIDS and other diseases, and conducts research into the causes and prevention of these diseases. DOH also carries out programs to prevent or reduce disease or harmful health effects.
 See also: Air, Waste, Environment, Water, Reduce
  
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