Can PCB Exposure be prevented during Prenatal Development?

In prenatal development of children, they are often very sensitive to any biological or non-organic matter to which the mother is exposed, which may help or hinder their overall development. In 1977, polychlorinated biphenyl or polychlorinated biphenyl synthesis chemicals commonly used in the US banned the use of coolants and lubricants in electronic products (Reproductive Health Professionals Association, 2010, paragraph 15). After a slow investigation of chemicals, they were found to have a devastating effect on prenatal development. The use of these chemicals is prohibited, many people are often placed in landfills or other waste disposal facilities and chemicals may flow in

Prenatal exposure to chemical toxins such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and glucocorticoids increases the risk of child ADHD. PCB functions as transformer and transformer and capacitor insulation liquid. Glucocorticoid is a type of steroid hormone involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism. NIMH (2008) also discovered the impact of chemotoxin studies on infants exposed to high levels of lead. Lead is contained in plumbing equipment and paint of old buildings. The results of this study indicate that young children have a high risk of ADHD due to high lead levels (Butross, 2007; NIMH, 2009).

Prenatal exposure to alcohol may harm the developing fetus and is the major preventable cause of birth defects and psychic and neurodevelopmental disorders. In 1973, fetal alcohol syndrome was first described as a group of specific birth defects caused by intrauterine alcohol exposure. Subsequently, this study clearly showed that prenatal alcohol exposure could cause a wide range of adverse developmental effects. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a generic term that includes a series of side effects related to prenatal alcohol exposure. The diagnostic criteria for fetal alcohol syndrome are specific and comprehensive efforts are being made to establish standards for diagnosing other FASD. Copyright © 2015 American Academy of Pediatrics

Prenatal alcohol exposure is a preventable major cause of birth defects and neurodevelopment abnormalities in the United States. Due to the possibility of teratogenicity, alcohol may interfere with the development of the fetus, in particular affect the central nervous system of the fetus, resulting in serious lifelong consequences (Winklbaur et al., 2008). This confusion could lead to a range of developmental, cognitive, and behavioral problems that children can sustain at any time and throughout their lifetime. The most serious effects of prenatal alcohol exposure are brain injuries (including anatomical and structural changes, and physical size reduction), and consequent behavioral and cognitive deficits (Pruett et al., 2013) .