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Embryonic failure may result from a variety of environmental influences. Certainly experimental mammalian teratogenesis has demonstrated that a broad spectrum of stimuli can induce a variety of morphological developmental defects in experimental animals. There are clearly identifiable environmental teratogenic stimuli, such as rubella, drugs, radiation, etc., which deleteriously affect human embryonic development.
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Ferm, V.H. (1976). Teratogenic Effects and Placental Permeability of Heavy Metals. In: Gropp, A., Benirschke, K. (eds) Developmental Biology and Pathology. Current Topics in Pathology, vol 62. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66458-8_10
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