Birth defects linked to coal and pesticides

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:00 in Health & Medicine

(Medical Xpress) -- According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, pregnant mothers who are exposed to pesticides and smoke are as much as four times more likely to give birth to infants with serious birth defects.

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