Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research conducted at the Penn State College of Medicine in collaboration with the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Study led by Health Canada.
Dr Priya Kadam, Director, Reproductive Genomics, MedGenome shares how genetic tests for prenatal and postnatal healthcare influence decision-making and counseling for families at increased risk of chromosomal abnormalities