Tag: Placenta
Cadmium exposure disrupts placental hormones, harming fetal development
As with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development. Now, researchers at the Rutgers School of Public Health think they’re beginning to understand how the metal inflicts its damage: by disrupting placental hormones that regulate pregnancy physiology. Unlike other toxins, relatively little cadmium crosses the placenta to […]
