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Health Effects

Birth or developmental effects

EWG Research on Chemicals linked to Birth or developmental effects


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Chemical Families related to Birth or developmental effects: Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs), Metals, Lead compounds, Organic salts, Mercury compounds, Arsenic compounds, Cadmium compounds, Chlorinated dioxins & furans, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Phthalates, Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), Perfluorochemicals (PFCs), Chromium compounds, Bisphenol A & BADGE, Perchlorate, Inorganic salts, Miscellaneous pesticides, Alkanes, Selenium compounds, Manganese compounds, Inorganic ions, Fluoride compounds, Aluminium compounds, Substituted benzenes, Inorganic compounds, Siloxanes and silicones, Polymer derivatives, Potassium compounds, Natural products, Hormones, Parabens, Zinc compounds, Sodium compounds, Epoxides

Routes of Exposure related to Birth or developmental effects:

  • Air: air pollution, industrial air pollution
  • Consumer products: adhesives, carpets, cars, clothing, decks, detergents, flooring, furniture, household, inks, paints and coatings, plastics, playground equipment, polycarbonate plastics, solvents, thermometers
  • Environment: agriculture, houehold dust, industrial water pollution, pollution, rain
  • Food: baby food, canned food linings, chicken, fatty foods, fish, food packaging, food residue, fruits, pesticide residue, popcorn, rice, vegetables
  • Found in people
  • Miscellaneous: building materials, dental fillings, dental sealants, electrical insulators, electrical transformers, industrial chemical, manufacturing, medical, medical tubing, occupational, research, solvents, vaccines
  • Personal care products: fragrances
  • Water: bottled water, sewage sludge, tap water, tap water additive, water treatment

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