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Birth defects linked to toxic exposure

Over 650,000 toxic chemicals are used in workplaces today. There are many ways these toxins can cause birth defects.

THESE TOXINS CAN BE INHALED, INGESTED, OR JUST ABSORBED through the skin. They can impact the ability of the father or the mother to have healthy babies by affecting their chromosomes and their physical abilities to have children born without birth defects. Contact with hazardous, toxic substances can cause birth defects in children, even if the parent has no visible symptoms from the exposure. Birth defects like spina bifida are often not just a coincidence — they can be directly linked to the parents’ exposure to toxic chemicals on the job.

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How does toxic exposure cause birth defects?

Toxic exposure can affect the ability of a father or a mother to create a healthy baby or for the mother to carry the baby to term. If the parent’s bodies are hurt by the chemicals, they may not be able to conceive healthy children. And for the mother, these toxins can especially affect her body’s ability to provide for a growing embryo, so it can develop healthily while it’s inside her body.

What Birth Defects are caused by Toxic Exposure?

TOXIC EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE A WIDE RANGE OF BIRTH DEFECTS. In fact, the number of birth defects linked to toxic exposure is shocking. Common birth defects caused by toxic chemicals include brain damage, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and developmental delays.

Several different types of birth defects are linked to toxic exposure. These include structural birth defects, where a body part is missing or deformed. It can also include a metabolic birth defect, or a birth defect caused by the body’s inability to break down chemicals or food properly. Other birth defects are considered degenerative, where they get worse as the child gets older.

Birth defects known to be caused by toxic exposure

  • 9P Chromosome Deletion
  • Acromegaly
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
  • Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
  • Agnesis of the Corpus Callosum
  • Amniotic Banding / Constriction Ring Syndrome
  • Anal Atresia
  • Anencephaly (Underdeveloped or Malfored Brain)
  • Aorotopexy / Aortic Suspencion
  • Apert's Syndrome
  • Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC)
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Atresia and Stenosis of Intestine
  • Atrial Septal Defect
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Attention Deficit Disorder ADD
  • Autism
  • Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  • Bladder Diverticulum
  • Blindness
  • Brain Cancer
  • Brain Malformation / Brain Damage
  • Bronchial Pulmonary Dysplasia
  • Cardiac Anomalies / Malformations
  • Cardiovascular Defects
  • Cataract
  • Central Nervous System Defects
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cervical Vertebrae Fusion
  • Chiari 2 Type Malformation
  • Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Chromosomal Deletion
  • Chromosomal Disorder
  • Chromosomal Translocation
  • Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
  • Cleft Palate / Cleft Lips / Orofacial Clefts
  • Club Foot / Crooked Feet / Reverse Feet / Inverted Feet
  • Cognitive Defects
  • Collapsing Valgus Foot Disorder
  • Colonic Neuropathy
  • Congenital Heart Failure
  • Cryptorchidism / Undescended Testicles
  • Deformed Scrotum
  • DeMosier's Syndrome
  • Developmental Disability
  • Double Inlet Left Ventricle
  • Down Syndrome
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystophy
  • Duodenal Atresia
  • Empty Sella Syndrome
  • Encephalocele
  • Encephalopathy
  • Endocardial Cushion Defects / Septal Defects
  • Esophageal Atresia
  • GERD
  • Heart Defect
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Murmur
  • Hemangioendothelioma
  • Hemifacial Microsomia (Hemivacial Microsomia)
  • Hemiparesis
  • Hemiplegia
  • Hip Dysplasia / Displacement /Hip Dislocation
  • Hirschsprung Disease
  • Horseshoe Kidney
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hydronephrosis
  • Hypertonia
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart
  • Hypospadias
  • Imperforate Anus
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Intellectual Impairment
  • Intracranial Hypertension
  • Intraventricular Hemorrhage
  • Kidney Defects
  • Kidney Dysplasia / Misshapen Kidney
  • Kidney Malfunction
  • Klinefelter's Syndrome
  • Knee Deformities
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Leukemia
  • Limb Length Discrepancy
  • Lymphoblastic Leukemia
  • Macrocephalus
  • Malformed Limbs
  • Malformed Patella
  • Microcephaly
  • Micrognathia
  • Missing Limbs
  • Mosaicism
  • Musculoskeletal / Integumental Anomalies
  • Musculoskeletal Malformation
  • Neural Tube Defects
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
  • Omphalocele
  • Optic Nerve Hypoplasia
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Panhypopituitarism Syndrome
  • Paralysis
  • Paraplegia
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pierre Robin Syndrome / Malformation
  • Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
  • Positional Rocker Bottom Foot
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri
  • Psychomotor Retardation
  • Pulmonary Dysplasia
  • Quadriplegia
  • Retinoblastoma
  • Reverse Left Knee
  • Sacral Anomaly / Sacral Hemivertebra
  • Seizures
  • Septo Optic Dysplasia
  • Severe Speech Disorder
  • Single Ventricle
  • Skeletal Abnormalities and Deformities
  • Spina Bifida / Myelomeningocele
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Static Encephalopathy
  • Stroke
  • Subaortic Stenosis
  • Sunken Chest
  • Testicular Dysgenesis
  • Tethered Cord Syndrome
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula
  • Transposition of the Great Arteries
  • Transposition of the Great Vessels
  • Trisomy
  • Trisomy 13
  • Trisomy 18
  • Tuberous Sclerosis
  • VATER Syndrome
  • Ventricular Septal Defect
  • Ventricular Septal Defect
  • Vien of Galen Vascular Malformation
  • Von Hippel-Lindaue Syndrome
  • Von Willebrand Disease
  • Wilm's Tumor
  • Wolfe Parkinson Syndrome
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