Toxic environmental chemicals: The role of reproductive health professionals in preventing harmful exposures

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 164-173

  Sutton, Patrice ^a   Woodruff, Tracey J ^a   Perron, Joanne ^a   Stotland, Naomi ^b   Conry, Jeanne A ^d   Miller, Mark D ^c   Giudice, Linda C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental chemical; reproductive environmental health; toxic chemical

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; LEAD; MERCURY; PERCHLORATE; PESTICIDE; PHTHALIC ACID; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84865790896     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.01.034     Document Type: Article

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