Description
Due to the physical, metabolic, and hormonal changes before, during, and after pregnancy, women—defined here as people assigned female at birth—are particularly susceptible to environmental insults. Racism, a driving force of social determinants of health, exacerbates this susceptibility by affecting exposure to both chemical and nonchemical stressors to create women’s health disparities.
Source
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP12996
Language
English
Authors
Melissa M. Smarr et al.
Publication
EHP Publishing
Date
2024
