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A New Initiative on Birth Defects
Birth defects rates are rising. Major birth defects are found in 3 to 4 of every 100 births, and more defects become evident in the first few months of life. Of 38 birth defects monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the incidence of 27 increased between 1979 and 1989, only 2 decrea |
Birth Defect Statistics
Birth Defect Statistics General Definition of a birth defect: Abnormal development of the fetus resulting in death, malformation, growth retardation, and functional disorders. Approximately 120,000 babies are born each year with birth defects. Approximately 3 perc |
Birth Defect Statistics
General Definition of a birth defect: Abnormal development of the fetus resulting in death, malformation, growth retardation, and functional disorders. Approximately 150,000 babies are born each year with birth defects. Approximately 3 percent of al |
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions
March of Dimes-Funded Animal Experiments: Commonly Asked Questions Animal Welfare 1. Does the March of Dimes still fund shocking animal experiments? 2. Is there any evidence for the poor treatment of animals in March of Dimes experiments? 3. How can there be any pain or suffe |
PCRM Online | September 2005
September 2005 Physicians Committee for Respo |
Editorial: Innovative Research
Birth defect rates are climbing. Of 38 birth defects monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 27 (71 percent) were more frequent in 1989 than a decade earlier. Only two decreased in the same interval, and the figures for the remainder were depressingly stagnant. A bright s |
The Next Thalidomide Could Be Just around the Corner ... Animal-Based Drug Tests Miss Half of All Birth Defects
Since the 1960s, when thousands of babies with malformed limbs and other birth defects were born to women taking the sedative and anti-nausea medication thalidomide, all drugs and other chemicals have increasingly been subject to safety testing in animals. |
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An Examination of Animal Experiments
Inaccurate Results Money Lost, Attention Diverted The Time Factor |
PCRM Online | May 2006
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