Associations between cumulative environmental quality and ten selected birth defects in Texas.

Alison K Krajewski Kristen M Rappazzo Peter H LangloisLynne C MesserDanelle T Lobdell

Published in: Birth defects research (2020)

Our results highlight the complexities of cumulative, simultaneous environmental exposures in the prevalence rates of 10 selected birth defects. We were able to explore the impact of overall and domain specific environmental quality on birth defects and identify potential domain specific drivers of these associations.

Keyphrases

human health
gestational age
life cycle
risk assessment
risk factors
pregnant women