Congenital Diseases and the Environment (eBook)

Preface. Acknowledgments. List Of Contributors. List Of Figures. List Of Tables. List Of Boxes. Introduction: Concepts In The Relationship Of Congenital Diseases With The Environment.
Section 1: Methods: Endpoints For Prenatal Exposures In Toxicological Studies. Congenital Defects Or Adverse Developmental Effects In Vertebrate Wildlife: The Wildlife-Human Connection. Epidemiological Methods. Eurocat: Surveillance Of Environmental Impact. Clinical Teratology.-
Section 2: Teratogens: Dioxins And Congenital Malformations. Links Between In Utero Exposure To Pesticides And Effects On The Human Progeny. Does European Pesticide Policy Protect Health?. Association Of Intra-Uterine Exposure To Drugs With Congenital Defects: The Thalidomide Effect.-
Section 3: Congenital Diseases: Endocrine Disrupter Exposure And Male Congenital Malformations. Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome As A Congenital Disease. Endocrine Disrupters, Steroidogenesis And Inflammation. Environmental Impact On Congenital Diseases: The Case Of Cryptorchidism. Where Are We Now, And Where Are We Going? Environmental Risk And Sex Ratio In Newborns.-
Section 4: Country Reports:Congenital Abnormalities In Greece: Functional Evaluation Of Statistical Data 1981 – 1995. Congenital Anomalies In Bulgaria. Congenital Anomalies In The British Isles. European Union-Funded Research On Endocrine Disrupters And Underlying Policy.-
Section 5: Conclusions: Environmental Impacts On Congenital Anomalies - Information For The Non-Expert Professional. List Of Abbreviations. List Of Units. Index.