A teratogen is anything an individual is exposed to during pregnancy that causes an anomaly or malformation in the fetus. A teratogen can be a drug, chemical, substance, virus, or many other things.

A teratogen is an environmental factor that a person is exposed to during their pregnancy that may affect the baby’s development, resulting in birth defects. In fact, around 4% to 5% of birth defects ...

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Autism (which in the DSM-5 is now termed ASD for “autism spectrum disorder”) is described by the NIH as a “neurodevelopmental [brain-based early onset] condition characterized by significant and ...