Editors:
- Written by international experts
- Numerous case studies
- Contributes to the growing discussion on the impact that the environment has on our health
Part of the book series: Environmental Science and Technology Library (ENST, volume 23)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Congenital Diseases
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Front Matter
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About this book
In recent years, increasing attention and resources have been brought to bear on the relationship between the environment and congenital diseases. These diseases were previously thought to be mostly due to genetic causes. Even though the importance of genes as factors in causation is accepted, environmental factors seem to be implicated just as strongly. This book explores some further concepts that have arisen from more recent perceptions of environmental effects and their possible interactions with living systems. Amongst the topics discussed are:
-effects of prenatal exposure to toxic chemicals
-intra-uterine exposure to drugs
-effects of endocrine disrupters
-environmental risk and sex ratio in newborns
-surveillance of environmental impact
-research and policy.
Discussion and presentation of old and novel ideas is targeted at developing a more holistic and united perception of the interaction between congenital diseases and the environment.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Pathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati
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Human Ecology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
L. Hens
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Congenital Diseases and the Environment, Bioimaging Research Group, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, United Kingdom
C.V. Howard
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Congenital Diseases and the Environment
Editors: P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, L. Hens, C.V. Howard
Series Title: Environmental Science and Technology Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4831-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-4830-2Published: 22 March 2007
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-7204-7Published: 23 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-4831-9Published: 10 June 2007
Series ISSN: 1382-3124
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXVIII, 472
Topics: Environmental Health, Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Maternal and Child Health, Reproductive Medicine