Assessment of reproductive disorders and birth defects in communities near hazardous chemical sites. I. Birth defects and developmental disorders

Reproductive Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 223-230

  Savitz, David A ^a   Bornschein, Robert L ^b   Amler, Robert W ^c   Bove, Frank I ^c   Edmonds, Larry D ^d   Hanson, James W ^e   Kaye, Wendy E ^c   Khoury, Muin ^d   Kiely, Michele ^f   Lemasters, Grace K ^b   Sever, Lowell E ^g   Shepard, Thomas H ^h   Spengler, Robert F ^c   Steinberg, Karen K ^d   Yeargin Allsopp, Marshalyn ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^g BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CHEMICAL WASTE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DNA ADDUCT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS MORTALITY; GENE STRUCTURE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; KARYOTYPING; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ABNORMALITIES; ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; REGISTRIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031105833     PISSN: 08906238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6238(96)00106-2     Document Type: Article

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