Proximity to pollution sources and risk of amphibian limb malformation.(Research) From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: November 1, 2005| Author: Demarchis, Livia K.; Galusha, Deron; Rabinowitz, Peter M.; Skelly, David; Slade, Martin D.; Taylor, Brynn | COPYRIGHT 2005 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The cause of limb deformities in wild amphibian populations remains unclear, even though the apparent increase in prevalence of this condition may have implications for human health. Few studies have simultaneously assessed the effect of multiple exposures on the risk of limb deformities. In a cross-sectional survey of 5,264 hylid and ranid metamorphs in 42 Vermont wetlands, we assessed independent risk factors for nontraumatic limb malformation. The rate of nontraumatic limb malfo...

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