Environmental Hazards That Effect Pregnancy Did you know that 30 to 80 percent of all conceptions end in miscarriages, stillbirth or early infant death? And that men’s sperm counts have gone down by 40 percent during the last thirty years? There are many reasons that these things happen. Most of these factors to a healthy birth have to do with the environment. Some examples include radiation, viruses, drugs and chemicals. These are the cause of 5 to 11 percent …showed first 75 words of 1062 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1062 total…innocent human. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be prevented, so a child’s life should not be ruined because of someone else’s mistakes. A toxic substance is a lot more difficult to control if the mother is faced with situations involving chemicals, but proper precautions should be taken to avoid an accident. Once acquired, birth defects can sometimes be improved to a better condition, but never erased, and most are just permanent. So be careful!!