Communities surrounding the Salton Sea, the inland body of water straddling California’s Riverside and Imperial counties, show high rates of
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Exposure to lead can cause epigenetic changes even at relatively low levels
A group of Brazilian and Portuguese researchers observed a correlation between the presence of lead in the organism and a
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Prenatal exposure to famine heightens risk for later being overweight
An analysis of historical medical records found that men who were prenatally exposed during early gestation to the Dutch famine
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Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies
Exposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon—a valuable
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CDC shortens coronavirus exposure quarantine period
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Antiepileptic drug exposure in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorder risk
Children born to mothers who took the antiepileptic drug sodium valproate during pregnancy may have a four to five-fold increased
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Prenatal phthalate exposure associated with autistic traits in young boys
Exposure in the womb to phthalates, a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals present in cosmetics and other common household products, was
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Exposure to diesel exhaust particles linked to pneumococcal disease susceptibility
A new study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs)
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Antiepileptic drug exposure low in breastfeeding infants
(HealthDay)—Among infants breastfed by mothers who are receiving drug therapy for epilepsy, antiepileptic drug (AED) concentrations in infant blood samples
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Perinatal exposure to flame retardant alters epigenome, predisposing metabolic disease
Studies have shown that perinatal exposure of rats and mice to common flame retardants found in household items permanently reprograms
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