This presentation will cover the role of environmental exposures and pregnancy outcomes with a focus on the vulnerabilities of the fetal brain. The historical foundations of environmental disparities will be examined as well the how other sociodemographic factors amplify their effects. Participants will also learn how they can provide effective health education for prevention and ways to advocate for policies to reduce exposures for pregnant people, and the most impacted communities.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: List several environmental chemicals that can impact reproductive health.
Objective 2: Describe the role of endocrine disrupters on fertility and pregnancy.
Objective 3: Explain epigenetics and how genes and environmental exposures can interact to impact reproductive outcomes.
Objective 4: Describe the development of the fetal brain throughout pregnancy.
Objective 5: Explain the causes and impact of environmental injustice on communities.
Objective 6: Describe how to advocate for environmental justice policies and regulation.
Objective 7: Describe how maternal stress and environmental exposures interact.
Objective 8: Describe health education strategies to support pregnant persons in reducing their exposures.
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