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Congenital Diseases and the Environment

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  • © 2007

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Editors:
  1. P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati

    1. Department of Pathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece

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  2. L. Hens

    1. Human Ecology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

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  3. C.V. Howard

    1. Congenital Diseases and the Environment, Bioimaging Research Group, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, United Kingdom

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  • 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)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-17
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  2. Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
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    2. Endpoints for Prenatal Exposures in Toxicological Studies

      • A. Mantovani, F. Maranghi
      Pages 21-36

    3. Congenital Defects Or Adverse Developmental Effects In Vertebrate Wildlife: The Wildlife-Human Connection

      • Gwynne Lyons
      Pages 37-87

    4. Epidemiological Methods

      • A. Rosano, E. Robert-Gnansia
      Pages 89-130

    5. Eurocat: Surveillance of Environmental Impact

      • H. Dolk
      Pages 131-145

    6. Clinical Teratology

      • M. Clementi, E. Di Gianantonio
      Pages 147-160

  4. Congenital Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 223-223
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    2. Endocrine Disrupter Exposure and Male Congenital Malformations

      • M.F. Fernández, N. Olea
      Pages 225-244

    3. Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome as a Congenital Disease

      • H.E. Virtanen, J. Toppari
      Pages 245-253

    4. Endocrine Disrupters, Steroidogenesis and Inflammation

      • K. Svechnikov, V. Supornsilchai, I. Svechnikova, M. Strand, C. Zetterström, A. Wahlgren et al.
      Pages 255-280

    5. Environmental Impact on Congenital Diseases: The Case of Cryptorchidism Where are we now, and Where are we Going?

      • P.F. Thonneau, E. Huyghe, R. Mieusset
      Pages 281-294

    6. Environmental Risk and Sex Ratio in Newborns

      • M. Peterka, Z. Likovsky, R. Peterkova
      Pages 295-319

  5. Country Reports

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 321-321
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    2. Congenital Abnormalities in Greece: Functional Evaluation of Statistical Data 1981 – 1995

      • E. Brilakis, E. Fousteris, J. Papadopulos
      Pages 323-338

    3. Congenital Anomalies in Bulgaria

      • E. Terlemesian, S. Stoyanov
      Pages 339-357
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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

  • Department of Pathology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece

    P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati

  • Human Ecology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    L. Hens

  • Congenital Diseases and the Environment, Bioimaging Research Group, Centre for Molecular Biosciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, United Kingdom

    C.V. Howard

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