Teratogens

Identify and describe some "teratogens" that can be harmful in the prenatal development of the embryo/fetus. Describe what the teratogen is, its harmful impact, and the long-term effects/prognosis for the person affected. Use a search engine on the WEB (i.e., Google) and summarize what you learned on your teratogens of interest. Provide the exact web sites. What should society do to prevent these harmful teratogens from damaging babies prenatal? During the prenatal …

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