HOW SHOULD FEDERAL-POLICY REFLECT RECENT RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF INTRAUTERINE EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Authors
REIGART JR
Citation
Jr. Reigart, HOW SHOULD FEDERAL-POLICY REFLECT RECENT RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF INTRAUTERINE EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, Environmental health perspectives, 103, 1995, pp. 143-145
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Environmental health perspectives → ACNP
ISSN journal
00916765
Volume
103
Year of publication
1995
Supplement
6
Pages
143 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-6765(1995)103:<143:HSFRRR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Present policy neither evaluates nor adequately protects the fetus fro m the effects of intrauterine exposure to environmental hazards. Some examples are intrauterine lead and methylmercury exposure and intraute rine PCB exposures. A sound policy based on a few basic principles can be developed to protect the fetus from harm from intrauterine exposur es.