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Invited Commentary: Ionizing Radiation and Future Reproductive Health-Old Cohorts Still Deserve Attention

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (2021)

A life-table analysis of the intrauterine fate of malformed human embryos and fetuses

Kohei Shiota

Summary: The study found that abnormalities frequently occur in early embryonic development, leading to many malformed embryos/fetuses dying in utero and ending in spontaneous abortion. Natural prenatal screening of abnormal conceptuses likely contributes to reducing the birth of malformed infants.

BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Congenital Malformations and Perinatal Deaths Among the Children of Atomic Bomb Survivors: A Reappraisal

Michiko Yamada et al.

Summary: The study found a potential link between parental radiation exposure and increased risk of major congenital malformations and perinatal death among children of atomic bomb survivors. However, the estimates were not precise or statistically significant, leading to uncertainty when applying these findings to populations outside of atomic bomb survivors.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (2021)

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Article Obstetrics & Gynecology