Did you know that…….
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Birth defects affect 1 in 33 babies..
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Every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect..
January is designated as the National Birth Defects Prevention Month.
Resources
Data & Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Key Findings: Estimates for selected birth defects in the United States, 2004-2006
March of Dimes Global Report on Birth Defects
World Health Organization (WHO) Congenital Anomalies
Causes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)