A population-based study of over two million births in Ontario found that prenatal exposure to the sulfate and ammonium ...

Recent research has unveiled a disturbing connection between elevated levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in mothers’ blood and ...

Maternal stress, encompassing physical, emotional, and psychological distress, remains a widespread yet underestimated risk ...

Exposure to fine airborne particles during pregnancy slows brain myelination in newborns Brain scans reveal less developed ...

Fluoride has long been added to most of the tap water in the United States to help prevent tooth decay. But a new study shows that fluoridated water may hamper the brain development of unborn babies.

A study published in Environment International concludes that air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain ...

A University of Utah study reported high ozone levels can harm fetal brain development in places with heavy oil drilling and production, including Utah's Wasatch Front and Uinta Basin and Colorado's ...

Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Alters Children’s Brain Development, Impairing Motor Skills Exposure during pregnancy to chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide, causes lasting changes in children’s brains ...

National Dairy Council reports that iodine is crucial for brain development in the first 1,000 days of a child's life, yet ...