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Lactation Consultant

Category - Pharmacology

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Environmental toxins and pharmaceutical drugs are:
  1. Not a major problem with the fetus in development because it is protected.
  2. Different in terms of whether or not they can lead to permanent adverse effects.
  3. Different in terms of whether or not they can affect the fetus in utero.
  4. Similar in terms of the fact that they have multiple routes of entry.
Explanation
Answer: D - Environmental toxins and pharmaceutical drugs are similar in terms of the fact that they have multiple routes of entry. For example, pharmaceutical drugs can enter the body through the lungs and the gastrointestinal tract. Likewise, environmental toxins like those in the air enter the body through the lungs; and the toxins in contaminated water enter the body through the gastrointestinal tract. All toxins are a major concern for the fetus and both types can lead to permanent adverse effects and damage.
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