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Table 14.4. Potential adverse effects of fetotoxic exposure at selected stages of development

Table 14-4. Potential adverse effects of fetotoxic exposure at selected stages of development.
Week Since Ovulation
Potential Adverse Effect
1-8 Miscarriage, structural malformations
9-40 Central nervous system abnormalities, growth restrictions, neurobehavioral abnormalities, reproductive effects
Modified and reproduced, with permission, from Pernoll ML: Abortion induced by chemicals encountered in the environment. Clin Obstet Gynaecol 1986;29:955.