PFDA - a widely found PFAS “forever chemical” - may interfere with fetal development, changing how a baby’s face forms in ...

Researchers have long associated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” to certain severe birth defects, but exactly how these pollutants harm a developing ...

A large-scale Danish study published in Lancet Psychiatry offers robust evidence linking neonatal vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental ...

Evidence continues to accrue that prenatal exposure to some synthetic chemicals in the environment is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and negative effects on the neonatal metabolome and ...

Artificial wombs are recreating pregnancy outside the body, keeping premature life developing in controlled environments.

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

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When the "eco-friendly" bioplastic, polylactic acid (PLA), biodegrades, the resulting nanoplastics can accumulate in the ...