Is nature or nurture more important when it comes to a development of a child? And how does environment affect both the mum and child even before the baby is born? Let us discuss and find out how the surrounding impacts the chances of fertility and foetus in the mum’s body.
Date: 4 December 2016, Sunday
Time: 10am to 1pm
Venue: One Marina Boulevard
Registration is open to all dietitians and ob/gyns
Environmental Challenges to Fertility: Male and Female
Air pollution and endocrine disruptors in the environment, food, and personal products can adversely affect fertility. Insights from the sciences of epigenetics and epidemiology have informed the field of environmental toxicology.
What should you know about the environment's effects on human eggs, sperm, and early embryos? How should our knowledge inform your care and education of your patients?
Environmental Challenges to Pregnancy
The placenta is not the perfect barrier to adverse environmental exposures to the developing child. What do we know about fetal exposure to air pollution and environmental toxins?
How can you help your patients in making decisions about food, cleaning products, and cosmetics to help them have the healthiest pregnancy and a healthier child and future adult?
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