How Does Exposure To Teratogens Affect Fetal Development

Exposure to teratogens can have an impact on the developing fetus, the later child, and the adolescent. Some Teratogens are environmental influences that harm fetal development (Berk,2008). They come from a variety of external influences that include mother’s nutrition, medications, Stress of the mother, pollutants, injury, disease or illness. These environmental influences impact fetal growth. Teratogens are not the only cause of birth defects. Genetics also play a role in fetal development and both teratogens and genetics can cause damage together.
Not only does the environment have an important influence on development this also includes the prenatal period. The growth that happens during the nine months of prenatal development is a time