What Toxins Are Linked to Birth Defects
650,000 hazardous chemicals are used in American workplaces.
MANY SCIENTIFIC STUDIES SHOW THAT CHILDREN WITH BIRTH DEFECTS ARE LIKELY TO HAVE A PARENT WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH DANGEROUS CHEMICALS AND TOXINS ON THE JOB, ESPECIALLY DURING PREGNANCY. These types of chemicals that cause birth defects are teratogen and/or genotoxins. A teratogen is an agent that interferes with the development of an embryo or fetus and causes birth defects. A genotoxin is an agent that damages cellular DNA resulting in mutations. Chemicals can be both a teratogen and a genotoxin.
The most common toxins linking these jobs and parents who gave birth to children with birth defects include industrial solvents, pesticides, gasses and heavy metals.
Such chemicals are often used in cleanroom environments to make semiconductor parts and include etching materials, solvents, cleaning fluids, photoresists, developers, and ethylene glycol ethers (EGEs). Pesticides and harmful herbicides used in farming contain many toxic chemicals that can cause birth defects in children whose parents were exposed through commercial agricultural work, groundwater contamination, or airborne drift. Heavy metals used in fracking, oil and gas, and other energy production sites are also linked to birth defects.
These toxins, along with other toxic substances, can cause reproductive harm to both men and women, often causing severe birth defects while the child is in the mother’s womb, or even causing the parent to pass damaged and defective DNA onto their children.
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- 1-(2-Chloroethyl)-3-Cyclohexyl-
- 1-Nitrosourea (Ccnu) (Lomustine)
- 1-Bromopropane (1-Bp)
- 1-Methyl-2-Chlorobenzene
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (Methyl Chloroform)
- 1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
- 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylato(2-)Dioxiotrilead
- 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (Dbcp)
- 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
- 1,2-Dichloropropene
- 1,3-Butadiene
- 1,3-Dichloropropene
- 1,4-Butanediol Dimethanesulfonate (Busulfan)
- 2-Ethanol N-Methylpyrrolidone
- 2-Aminoethoxy
- 2-Methoxy-1-Methyl-Ethyl Ester
- 2,3-Dinitrotoluene
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (Tcdd)
- 2,4-D (Acid)
- 2,4-D 2-Ethyl-4-Methylpentyl Ester
- 2,4-D 2-Ethylhexyl Ester
- 2,4-Dinitrotoluene
- 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4,5 T)
- 2,5-Dinitrotoluene
- 2,6-Dinitrotoluene
- 3,4-Dinitrotoluene
- 7-Diethylamino-4-Methyl-Coumarin
- Abiraterone Acetate
- Acetazolamide
- Acetic Acid (Glacial Acetic Acid)
- Acetochlor
- Acetohydroxamic Acid
- Acitretin
- Acrylamide
- Actinomycin D
- Acyclovir
- Adriamycin
- Alachlor
- Aldicarb
- All-Trans Retinoic Acid
- Alprazolam
- Altretamine (Melamine Hexamethyl)
- Aluminum
- Amantadine Hydrochloride
- Amikacin Sulfate
- Aminoglutethimide
- Aminoglycosides
- Aminopterin
- Amiodarone Hydrochloride
- Amitrole
- Ammonia
- Ammonium Fluoride
- Ammonium Hydroxide
- Amoxapine
- Anabolic Steroids
- Androgenic Hormones (Androgens)
- Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (Ace) Inhibitors
- Angiotensin Recepto Antagonists
- Anisindione
- Anisol
- Anticonvulsants
- Antimony
- Antimony Compounds
- Antimony Trichloride
- Antimony Trioxide
- Arsenic Trioxide
- Arsine
- Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
- Atenolol
- Atrazine
- Auranofin
- Avermectin B1 (Abamectin)
- Azathioprine
- Barbiturates
- Barium & Compounds
- Beclomethasone Dipropionate
- Bendiocarb
- Benzalkonium Chloride
- Benzodiazepines
- Benzphetamine Hydrochloride
- Bifenthrin
- Bischloroethyl Nitrosourea (Bcnu) (Carmustine)
- Boric Acid
- Boron Trichloride
- Boron Trifluoride
- Busulfan
- Butabarbital Sodium
- Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (Bbp)
- Butyrolactone
- Cadmium Chloride
- Cadmium Fluoride
- Cadmium Oxide (Non-Pyrophoric)
- Cadmium Sulphate
- Cadmium Sulphide
- Cannabis (Marijuana) Smoke
- Captopril
- Carbamazepine
- Carbendazim
- Carbon Monoxide
- Carbon Tetrafluoride (Freon 14)
- Carboplatin
- Carboxin
- Chenodiol
- Chlorambucil
- Chlorcyclizine Hydrochloride
- Chlordecone (Kepone)
- Chlordiazepoxide
- Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride
- Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorite, Chlorate
- Chlorobiphenyls
- Chlorodifluoromethane
- Chloroform
- Chloroprene
- Chlorotoluron
- Chromium
- Chromium Hexavalent Compounds
- Chromium Lead Silicate
- Chromium Trioxide (Chromic Acid)
- Cidofovir
- Cladribine
- Clarithromycin
- Clobetasol Propionate
- Clomiphene Citrate
- Clorazepate Dipotassium
- Cobalt & Compounds
- Cocaine
- Codeine Phosphate
- Colchicine
- Copper
- Corticosteroids
- Coumarins
- Cyclo-Di-:-Oxo(:-Phthalato)Trilead
- Cyclohexanone
- Cycloheximide
- Cyclophosphamide (Anhydrous)
- Cyclophosphamide (Hydrated)
- Cyfluthrin
- Cyhexatin
- Cyproconazole
- Cytarabine
- Dacarbazine
- Danazol
- Daunorubicin Hydrochloride
- Ddt (Dichlorodiphenyl-Trichloroethane)
- Decabromodiphenyl Oxide
Deet - Demeclocycline Hydrochloride (Internal Use)
- Di-Isodecyl Phthalate (Didp)
- Di-N-Butyl Phthalate (Dbp)
- Di-N-Hexyl Phthalate (Dnhp)
- Di(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate (Bis(2-Ethylhexyl)Phthalate)
- Diazepam
- Diazoxide
- Diborane
- Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride)
- Dichlorophene
- Dichlorphenamide
- Dicumarol
- Diethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether (Diglyme)
- Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether (2-(2-Methoxyethoxy)Ethanol)
- Diethylstilbestrol (Des)
- Diflunisal
- Dihydroergotamine Mesylate
- Diltiazem Hydrochloride
- Dimethyl Chlorothiophosphate
- Dimethylamine Dicamba
- Dimethylformamide
- Dinitrobenzene
- Dinitrotoluene (Technical Grade)
- Dinitrotoluene Mixed Isomers
- Dinocap
- Dinoseb (Dinitrobutyl Phenol)
- Diphenylhydantoin (Phenytoin)
- Disodium Cyanodithioimidocarbonate
- Enalapril
- Endrin
- Enflurane
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke (Ets)
- Ergotamine
- Ergotamine Tartrate
- Estropipate
- Ethionamide
- Ethyl Acetate
- Ethyl Dipropylthiocarbamate
- Etodolac
- Etoposide
- Etretinate
- Fenoxaprop Ethyl
- Filgrastim
- Fluconazole, High Dose
- Flunisolide
- Fluorodichloromethane (Freon 21)
- Fluorouracil
- Fluoxymesterone
- Flurazepam Hydrochloride
- Flurbiprofen
- Flutamide
- Fluticasone Propionate
- Fluvalinate
- Gallium Arsenide
- Ganciclovir (Ganciclovir Sodium)
- Ganciclovir Sodium
- Gemfibrozil
- Glutaraldehyde
- Glyphosate
- Goserelin Acetate
- Gossypol
- Hafnium
- Halazepam
- Halobetasol Propionate
- Haloperidol
- Halothane
- Helium
- Heptachlor
- Hexachlorocyclohexane (Alpha Isomer)
- Hexachlorocyclohexane (Beta Isomer)
- Hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane) [Gamma Isomer]
- Hexachlorophene
- Hexamethyldisilazane (Hmde)
- Hexamethylphosphoramide
- Histrelin Acetate
- Hydramethylnon
- Hydrochloric Acid
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Hydrogen Cyanide
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Hydrogen Sulfide
- Hydroxyurea
- Idarubicin Hydrochloride
- Ifosfamide
- Indium & Compounds
- Iodides
- Iodine-131
- Iron & Compounds
- Isotretinoin (Accutane)
- Krypton 85
- Lead Varieties
- Leuprolide Acetate
- Levodopa
- Levonorgestrel Implants
- Lorazepam
- Lovastatin
- M-Dinitrobenzene
- Mebendazole
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
- Megestrol Acetate
- Melphalan
- Menotropins
- Meprobamate
- Mercaptopurine
- Mercury
- Mercury Compounds
- Metham Salt
- Methazole
- Methimazole
- Methotrexate Sodium
- Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
- Methyl Isocyanate (Mic)
- Methyl Mercury
- Methylaminopterin (Methotrexate)
- Methylhydrazine
- Methylhydrazine Sulfate
- Methyltestosterone
- Metiram
- Midazolam Hydrochloride
- Minocycline Hydrochloride (Internal Use)
- Mirex
- Misoprostol
- Mitoxantrone Hydrochloride
- Molybdenum & Compounds
- Monethylamine
- Monochloromonofluoromethane (Fc, Freon 31)
- Morpholine
- N-Butyl Acetate
- N-Hexane
- N-Methylpyrrolidone (N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidone, Nmp)
- N,N-Dimethylacetamide (Dimethylacetamide)
- Nabam
- Nafarelin Acetate
- Neomycin Sulfate (Internal Use)
- Netilmicin Sulfate
- Nickel
- Nickel Carbonyl
- Nickel Compounds
- Nicotine
- Nifedipine
- Nimodipine
- Nitric Acid
- Nitrofurantoin
- Nitrogen
- Nitrogen Mustard (Mechlorethamine)
- Nitrogen Mustard Hydrochloride (Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride)
- Nitrous Oxide
- Norethisterone (Norethindrone, Ethinyl Estradiol, Mestranol)
- Norethisterone Acetate (Norethindrone Acetate)
- Norgestrel
- O-Chlorotoluene
- O-Dinitrobenzene
- O,P’-Ddt
- Oxadiazon
- Oxazepam
- Oxymetholone
- Oxytetracycline (Internal Use)
- Oxytetracycline Hydrochloride (Internal Use)
- Oxythioquinox (Chinomethionat)
- Ozone
- P-Chloro-O-Toluidine, Hydrochloride
- P-Chlorotoluene
- P-Dinitrobenzene
- P,P’-Ddt
- P,P’-Oxybis(Benzenesulfonyl Hydrazide)
- Paclitaxel
- Paramethadione
- Paraquat Chloride
- Paraquat Di-Cation
- Penicillamine
- Pentobarbital Sodium
- Pentostatin
- Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (Pfos)
- Perfluorooctanoic Acid (Pfoa)
- Pertuzumab
- Phenacemide
- Phenobarbital
- Phosphine
- Phosphoric Acid
- Pimozide
- Pipobroman
- Platinum
- Plicamycin
- Polybrominated Biphenyls (Pbbs)
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs)
- Potassium Dimethyldithiocarbamate
- Potassium Hydroxide
- Potassium Iodide
- Povidone-Iodine
- Pravastatin Sodium
- Prednisolone Sodium Phosphate
- Procarbazine Hydrochloride
- Propachlor
- Propazine
- Propiconazole
- Propylene
- Propylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acetate (Pgmea)
- Propylthiouracil
- Pyrimethamine
- Quazepam
- Quinine (High Dose)
- Quizalofop-Ethyl
- Resmethrin
- Retinoids
- Retinol/Retinyl Esters
- Ribavirin
- Rifampin (Rifampicin)
- Sartans
- Secobarbital Sodium
- Selenium & Compounds
- Sermorelin Acetate
- Silane
- Silicon
- Simazine
- Sodium Dicamba
- Sodium Dimethyldithiocarbamate
- Sodium Fluoroacetate (Fluoroacetic Acid, Sodium Salt)
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Sodium Hypochlorite (Hypochlorite)
- Sodium Metasilicate
- Sodium Nitrite
- Streptomycin Sulfate
- Streptozocin (Streptozotocin)
- Sulfasalazine (Salicylazosulfapyridine)
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Sulfuric Acid
- Sulindac
- Sulprofos
- Tamoxifen Citrate
- Tebuconazole
- Tellurium & Compounds
- Temazepam
- Teniposide
- Terbacil
- Testosterone Cypionate
- Testosterone Enanthate
- Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
- Tetracycline
- Tetracycline Hydrochloride
- Tetracyclines
- Tetraethyllead
- Tetrahydrothiopyran-3-Carboxaldehyde
- Tetramethyllead
- Tetrasodium 3,3′-[[1,1′-Biphenyl]-4,4′-Diylbis(Azo)]Bis[5-Amino-4-Hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-Disulphonate]; C.I. Direct Blue 6
- Thalidomide
- Thallium
- Thioguanine
- Thiourea; Thiocarbamide
- Thiram
- Titanium
- Titanium Dioxide
- Tobacco Smoke
- Tobacco Smoke (Primary)
- Tobramycin Sulfate
- Topiramate
- Trans-4-Cyclohexyl-L-Proline Monohydrochloride
- Trans-4-Phenyl-L-Proline
- Triazolam
- Tributyltin Methacrylate
- Trichlorofluoromethane (Freon 11)
- Trichlorotrifluorethane (Freon Tf)
- Trichlorotrifluoroethane (Fc 133A)
- Tridemorph
- Trientine Hydrochloride
- Triethylene Glycol Dimethyl Ether (Tegdme; Triglyme)
- Trifluoromethane (Freon 23, Fluoroform)
- Triisobutyl Aluminum
- Trilostane
- Trimethadione
- Trimetrexate Glucuronate
- Triphenyltin Chloride
- Triphenyltin Hydroxide
- Trisodium Phosphate
- Trypan Blue (Commercial Grade)
- Tungsten & Compounds
- Uracil Mustard
- Uranium
- Urethane (Ethyl Carbamate)
- Urofollitropin
- Valinamide
- Valproate (Valproic Acid)
- Vandium Pentoxide
- Vinblastine Sulfate
- Vinclozolin
- Vincristine Sulfate
- Vinyl Chloride
- Vinyl Fluoride
- Vismodegib
- Vitamin A
- Warfarin (Coumarin Anticoagulants)
- Zidovudine
- Zileuton
- Zinc Chloride
- Zinc Compounds
- Zinc Oxide