Health Impacts of Developmental Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
Health Impacts of Developmental Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
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10.1007/978-981-15-0520-1
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2020
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R. Kishi;P. Grandjean
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作者:
R. Kishi;P. Grandjean
The concern about the environment and children’s health is growing internationally, especially regarding the life-long health effects of prenatal exposures to chemical hazards. This book aims to cover a wide range of issues related to important adverse health risks and opportunities for the prevention of children’s adverse health risks that may lead to early and future diseases. This book consists of five parts “to make everyone stand at a starting point for a healthy life.” Part I is Introduction (Chapter 1). It begins with the fetal Minamata disease. Severe neurodevelopmental disorders have been observed with remarkable differences in pathological finding between adults and children. The cause of fetal Minamata disease was methylmercury. We can learn the lesson from the history of 60 years ago.Part II (Adverse Health Effects on Human Developing Organs Caused by Environmental Chemicals: The Role That Chemicals Might Play; Chaps. 2–9) consists of eight chapters that cover pregnancy abnormalities, decreased birth weight, birth defects, neurodevelopment, immune dysfunction, developmental programming and obesity, and reproductive hormones. Part III (Impact of Environmental Chemical Hazards on Human Development; Chaps. 10–16) deals with the next-generation effects of environmental chemicals, including atmospheric particulate matter, trace metals, PCB/Dioxins, perfluorinated and brominated chemicals, phthalates, and bisphenols. Part IV (Important Aspects of Research for Newly Developed Areas and Prevention Strategy; Chaps. 17–21) consists of five chapters: Adverse outcome pathways for developmental toxicity, exposomics, genetic susceptibility, epigenetics, and finally the interface between science and policy. Finally, Part V (Chap. 22) shows further direction of research and policy making of Environment and Children’s Health. Many challenges in the future studies are pointed out for everyone’s healthy life.