She voiced her disgust with the industry's response to the study — that it was flawed because inbreeding was not considered as a factor that could cause higher
rates of birth defects.
In a 2011 study, Dr. Melissa Ahern (health economist at Washington State University), Dr. Michael Hendryx, (epidemiologist at West Virginia University) and their colleagues found «significantly higher»
rates of birth defects in communities near MTR operations.
Researchers found similar
rates of birth defects — about 25 infants out of 1,000 — among women who never used birth control pills and those who took them before pregnancy or took them before realizing they were pregnant.
«Not surprisingly,» the report says, «the populations in the areas surveyed have high
rates of birth defects, rapidly rising cancer rates, neurological damage, chaotic menstrual cycles and mental illness.»
«There have been enough studies on farm families to show that babies conceived in the spring, when runoff is highest, have far higher
rates of birth defects than babies conceived at other times.»
He also hopes it will shed light on why
rates of birth defects, childhood cancers, asthma, obesity, violence, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other learning disabilities are skyrocketing.
Medical side effects: Toxic Shock Syndrome has been associated with the spermicide sponge.20 One researcher has noted that couples who have used certain spermicides within a month of conception have experienced a doubling in
the rate of birth defects, as well as a doubling of the rate of miscarriage.21
State health officials concluded, in their investigation into probable causes of a high
rate of birth defects and miscarriages among teachers and staff members, that at least some of the health complaints at the school were related to an insufficient flow of fresh air, according to Robert G. Dickie, the principal.
Amongst animals seen at the Center, California sea lions (more than 10,000 have been admitted to the Center since 1975) have a lower
rate of birth defects, at 0.09 %, while Pacific harbor seals (the Center has admitted more than 2,200 since 1975) are at 0.4 %.
Other research showed
the rate of birth defects was increasing dramatically in regions where mountaintop removal mining was becoming more prevalent.
It's not surprising that coal - rich Shanxi province, a center of pollutant emissions from large - scale coal and chemical industries, has recorded the highest
rate of birth defects.
(CDC),
the rate of birth defect in the United States is one out of every 33 babies born, or about three percent of all live births in the country.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
the rate of birth defect in the United States is one out of every 33 babies born, or about three percent of all live births in the country.
Not exact matches
Additionally, several large studies have linked folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy with decreased
rates of neural - tube
defects, serious and life - threatening
birth defects of the baby's brain, spine, or spinal cord.
And also, some
of them did not exclude for congenital
birth defects, which certainly would have an impact on the neonatal death
rate.
Seventy - eight percent
of pregnant women
rated birth defects as their number - one concern, according to a recent March
of Dimes survey.
A few studies show an effect on DNA mutations which might explain a higher
rate of miscarriage, pregnancy loss and
birth defect.
Hrubec noted that an epidemiological study could determine whether people who have a high
rate of exposure, such as healthcare workers or restaurant servers, have a more difficult time becoming pregnant or have a greater likelihood
of having children with neural tube
birth defects, but no such study has been conducted to date.
Controlling for influences such as maternal age, multiple
births (twins, triplets), pregnancy complications, prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy terminations, researchers analyzed data from nearly 6 million Canadian
births from 1990 to 2011 and found that folic acid food fortification was associated with an 11 percent reduction in
rates of congenital heart
defects overall.
Scientific studies have linked EDC exposure to rising
rates of male
birth defects, infertility, cancer, obesity and neurobehavioral disorders.
There is no significant increase in the frequency
of post-natal mortality,
birth defects and hospitalization
rate among the children
of male cancer survivors compared to the general population.
Even as the Zika virus becomes more prevalent — the Centers for Disease Control reports that the number
of U.S. infants born with microcephaly and other
birth defects is 20 times over the normal
rate — researchers are still trying to fully pin down the identifying consequences
of the viral infection.
Gulf War syndrome (GWS) is the name given to a variety
of psychological and physical symptoms, including increases in the
rate of immune system disorders and
birth defects, reported by veterans
of the Gulf War.
Lead author Melissa Danielson, MSPH, a statistician with the CDC's National Center on
Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, said findings that children in foster care experience high
rates of ADHD along with other, simultaneous behavioral disorders as compared to their peers in Medicaid shows a substantial need for medical and behavioral services within this group.
However, in recent outbreaks, the virus has been linked to increased
rates of neurological disorders and
birth defects.
Alcohol can cause
birth defects, while large amounts
of caffeine have been linked to higher
rates of miscarriage.
Those numbers weren't significantly different from the
birth defect rate of babies whose mothers had not taken an antipsychotic drug — 3.27 percent.
Synthetic Vitamins have been linked to
birth defects and higher
rates of heart disease, cancer, and overall death.
• Congestive heart failure • Damage to the heart muscle or valves • Coughing and other breathing problems • Congenital (present at
birth)
defects • Cardiac arrhythmias (problems with the
rate and / or rhythm
of your animal's heart)
Severe conformational changes have necessitated a high
rate of artificial insemination and Caesarean sections and litter sizes tend to be small.5, 9 The breed ranks second in congenital disease and associated puppy mortality [5], due mainly to
birth defects such as flat chests with splayed legs; anasarca (water babies) and cleft palate [6].10, 11 Although some English bulldogs enjoy reasonable health, their longevity is definitely affected by the degree
of conformational change and inbreeding, which is reflected by lifespan estimates ranging from 3.2 to 11.3 years with a median
of 8.4 years [7].
A wide body
of scientific research has linked these chemicals, including phthalates and Bisphenol A (BPA), to declining
birth rates, stillbirths, and an increasing number
of birth defects.
In fact, studies have shown that these plastic chemicals are directly linked to an alarming
rate of male genital
birth defects such as hypospadias, a condition in which the opening
of the urethra is on the underside, rather than at the end,
of the penis.
The coal mining and processing areas
of Shanxi Province are home to the world's highest
birth defect rate: over 8.4 percent.
She recently joined a coalition
of environmental and public health advocates at a congressional hearing to release findings from studies about
birth defects and cancer
rates in Appalachia.
Rates were significantly higher in mountaintop mining areas for six
of seven types
of defects...» concludes a new study that analyzed nearly 2 million central Appalachia
birth records.
They also spoke
of 19 peer - reviewed scientific studies that indicate that coal mining and mountaintop removal mining specifically are contributing to tremendously high
rates of cancer and
birth defects in Appalachian coalfield areas.
If we are going to bring down our high
rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and
birth defects we have to change our food choices and how that food is raised.
The CDC keeps records
of the
rate of each type
of birth defect that babies are born with.