chds and the environment
Congenital Heart Defects Doubled in Neighborhood with Chemical Spill
Babies born in a polluted neighborhood in Endicott, New York have more than double the expected rate of congenital heart defects. The Department of Health has documented at least 15 cases of CHDs over a 17-year period in a neighborhood of only 2,600 people. The neighborhood, where the high rate of heart defects has been documented, is polluted by an underground plume of chemical vapors from an electronics manufacturer. One of the main toxic chemicals in the neighborhood is trichloroethylene (TCE), once widely used in the electronics industry. Studies have linked TCE with heart defects and other birth defects like cleft lip and palate.
From Press and Sun Bulletin. Binghamton NY Sept. 18, 2005.
Babies born in a polluted neighborhood in Endicott, New York have more than double the expected rate of congenital heart defects. The Department of Health has documented at least 15 cases of CHDs over a 17-year period in a neighborhood of only 2,600 people. The neighborhood, where the high rate of heart defects has been documented, is polluted by an underground plume of chemical vapors from an electronics manufacturer. One of the main toxic chemicals in the neighborhood is trichloroethylene (TCE), once widely used in the electronics industry. Studies have linked TCE with heart defects and other birth defects like cleft lip and palate.
From Press and Sun Bulletin. Binghamton NY Sept. 18, 2005.
posted by Birth Defect Research for Children @ 7:51 AM
2 Comments:
At June 1, 2007 at 11:26 AM,
LoveU said…
why isnt anyone doing something about the environment. they could at least try to place those people in a safer environment. the u.s. is not doing much for their people.
At February 27, 2012 at 1:26 PM,
Anthony Frost said…
You are right there, Lovette.
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