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Study Shows Environmental Contamination Increase
Low Birth Weights Linked to Lowered Fertility and Environmental Contaminants
Researchers in Canada have linked male low birth weights to an increase in lower fertility and an increase in environmental contaminants.
According to UPI, researchers studied the male birth weights of 5,000,000 children born in Canada between 1981-2003 from records kept in the database of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The lead researcher was Dr. Guy Van Vliet of Sainte-Justine University Hospital Research Center in Montreal.
Decrease in Baby Birth Weights
The study, published in the journal Epidemiology, indicates that there has been a sustained decrease in the birth weights of boys and girls. This factor indicates that increasing environmental contaminants are affecting newborn males and contributes to low birth weight and low fertility.
Dr. Vliet said the results of this study indicate that environmental contaminants need to be studied for their affect on the health of mothers and their babies. He said this increase in contaminants can affect the reproduction of future generations.
CDC Studies of Environmental Contamination
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) studies the effect of the environment on people and their health. The CDC’s Environmental Hazards and Health Effects Program (EHHE) has several programs investigating environmental hazards.
CDC studies the environmental connections to:
- air pollution and the connection to respiratory health, such as asthma
- cancer clusters—when there are a high number of cancer cases in one area or region
- carbon monoxide
- concentrated animal feeding areas (CAFOs)
- chemical pollutants
- air quality in FEMA housing units
- harmful algal blooms
- mold
- natural disasters
- radiation
- technology toxins
Health indicators and tracking programs
The CDC uses several tools to study environmental effects on people’s health. The Environmental public health indicators (EPHIs) are used to look at environmental conditions and assess baseline status and trends. The goal is to build capacity at the state and local levels to evaluate environmental conditions.
Environmental Public Health Tracking (EPHT) is how the CDC collects and analyzes data on environmental hazards and the health effects. The goal is to prevent and control environmentally caused diseases.
When to Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer?
If your child’s birth defects were caused by environmental contamination that can be linked to the actions of a reckless corporation, you need to seek the consult of an experienced personal injury attorney who has handled these types of cases before.
When you are interviewing personal injury attorneys in Massachusetts ask critical questions, like:
- How long have you been practicing in Massachusetts?
- What is the largest settlement or verdict you ve obtained for your clients?
- Do you have experience with injuries caused by corporate negligence?
The Boston personal injury lawyer, Thomas Kiley has a 30-year experience fighting on the side of victims against corporations whose reckless contamination of the environment has resulted in child birth defects, injuries and illnesses.
Kiley Law Group located in Andover and Boston, Massachusetts takes time when speaking with you about your case and works with you on a contingent basis so there are NO FEES unless our trained Massachusetts personal injury lawyers win your case.
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