Curious which toxins should be most avoided for people of reproductive age and their children? In this episode, Dr. Tanya Khemet Taiwo, LM, CPM, MPH, PhD unravels the intricate connection between environmental exposures and their profound impact on pregnancy and birth outcomes. We will explore the hidden risks associated with heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium, and arsenic.
You'll learn about the research on how environmental exposures contribute to issues like reduced birth weight, miscarriage, stillbirth, congenital anomalies, and neurodevelopmental delays. Plus, Dr. Taiwo teaches about the unequal distribution of these exposures across populations, what parents can do to test their environments for unwanted elements, and how midwives can be part of the solution for environmental justice.
Content Note: Listener discretion is advised. This episode includes a stark discussion of common environmental exposures, social factors, and their impact on pregnancy and infant health outcomes. Toward the end of the episode [from 37:12 to 41:08], there is a brief discussion of traumatic historical events (including the Holocaust and chattel slavery) and their subsequent impact on environmental toxins.
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EBB 102 - Advocacy When Birth Gets Tricky with Parent Bess English
EBB 101 - Gail Tully of Spinning Babies®️
EBB 100 - Community Specific Birth Support with Ngozi Tibbs
EBB 99 - Plus Size Pregnancy and Birth with Jen McLellan
EBB 98 - Inside a Husband/Wife Childbirth Team with Tia and Dr. Wale Ajao
EBB 97 - Childbirth Prep and Realistic Expectations with Parent Bethany Clay
EBB 96 - Communication Between Families and Providers with Nicole Loew and Stephanie Edmonds
EBB 94 - Overcoming Hyperemesis Gravidarum with Leonie Dawson
EBB 93 - Unexpected Pre-Term Hospital Birth with Melissa Cassity
EBB 92 - Impacts of the Community Birth Worker Model with Aza Nedhari
EBB 91 - Meet MY midwife Karen Brown - featured in Babies are Not Pizzas!
EBB 90 - Hear Chapter One of My New Book, Babies Are Not Pizzas!
EBB 89 - The Journey to Medical School with Reid Johnson
EBB 88 - Ethics and Evidence on Circumcision
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EBB 87 - Cristen Pascucci on How to Disagree on Birth Topics - Respectfully!
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