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By Tracee Cornforth, About.com Guide to Women's Health since 1997

Health Risks for Mothers Exposed to World Trade Center Pollution

Wednesday August 6, 2003
According to the latest research published in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association and reported by CNN, babies born to women who were pregnant at the time of the World Trade Center disaster were at significantly higher risk of delivering low birth weight babies. Other factors including age, stress, and cigarette smoking were not seen as significant factors. More follow-up studies are needed to determine how the health of these children may have been affected as they grow up. Full Story

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July 28, 2008 at 1:57 pm
(1) unknownper. says:

im confused i missed my period for two weeks then finally i get it for about four days and i usually have my period for seven days. i told a test three times before i got my period its negivate. do i try again?

July 28, 2008 at 2:01 pm
(2) unknownper. says:

wat do i do???

March 10, 2009 at 7:09 pm
(3) cherie28 says:

Im so confused I had unprotected sex about four months ago since then Ive had sore latating breasts, sickness, tiredness just the general signs of pregnancy except Im still getting my period and when I took a test a month ago it came back negative. What could be going on in my body

June 13, 2009 at 12:59 am
(4) virginia dezdel says:

my tubes were tied 7 years ago. i have pregnancy symptoms my stomach is growing i got stretchmarks. i feel something moving im gaining weight. i feel contractions all the time. i still have periods. my doctor gave a pregnancy test it was negative i go back tuesday for a sonogram help!

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